I will leave something more to be taken at intervals of two
hours, until midnight. In the morning, I hope to find a very
encouraging change."
"But, Doctor," she replied, "if this is a case of typhoid fever, no
hope of any quick change for the better can be entertained. I am no
stranger to the fearful malady."
"Attacks of all diseases," I answered to this, "are more or less
severe, according to the nature of the predisposing and exciting
causes. So far as your daughter is concerned, I should think, from
the very slight opportunity I have had of forming an opinion in
regard to her, that she is not readily susceptible of morbific
intrusions. Under an unusual exposure to exciting causes, the
balance of health has been overcome. If my presumption is correct,
we have the steady effort of nature, in co-operation with remedial
agencies, working towards a cure."
"Do you think the attack light, or severe?" the mother asked,
speaking more calmly.
"Neither light nor severe; but of a character, judging from the
first impression made upon it, entirely controllable by medicines.
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