Excerpt: ... doctor gave great hopes of Mr. Channing. His opinion was, that, had Mr. Channing come to these baths when he was first taken ill, his confinement would have been very trifling. "You will find the greatest benefit in a month," said the doctor, in answer to the anxious question, How long the restoration might be in coming. "In two months you will walk charmingly; in three, you will be well." Cheering news, if it could only be borne out. "I will not have you say 'If, '" cried Mr. Huntley, who had made one in ...
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Excerpt: ... doctor gave great hopes of Mr. Channing. His opinion was, that, had Mr. Channing come to these baths when he was first taken ill, his confinement would have been very trifling. "You will find the greatest benefit in a month," said the doctor, in answer to the anxious question, How long the restoration might be in coming. "In two months you will walk charmingly; in three, you will be well." Cheering news, if it could only be borne out. "I will not have you say 'If, '" cried Mr. Huntley, who had made one in consultation with the doctor. "You are told that it will be so, under God's blessing, and all you have to do is to anticipate it." Mr. Channing smiled. They were stationed round the open window of the sitting-room, he on the most comfortable of sofas, Mrs. Channing watching the gay prospect below, and thinking she should never tire of it. "There can be no hope without fear," said he. "But I would not think of fear: I would bury that altogether," said Mr. Huntley. "You have nothing to do here but to take the remedies, look forward with confidence, and be as happy as the day's long." "I will if I can," said Mr. Channing, with some approach to gaiety. "I should not have gone to the expense of coming here, but that I had great hopes of the result." "Expense, you call it! I call it a marvel of cheapness." "For your pocket. Cheap as it is, it will tell upon mine: but, if it does effect my restoration, I shall soon repay it tenfold." "'If, ' again! It will effect it, I say. What shall you do with Hamish, when you resume your place at the head of your office?" "Let me resume it first, Huntley." "There you go! Now, if you were only as sanguine and sure as you ought to be, I could recommend Hamish to something good to-morrow." "Indeed! What is it?" "But, if you persist in saying you shall not get well, or that there's a doubt whether you will get well, where's the use of my doing it? So long as you are incapacitated, Hamish must be a fixture in Guild...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Undated (illustrated end page dated 1907). Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 900grams, ISBN:
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