F.—I am not familiar with it.
D.—It does not encourage familiarity. Paralysis of the thoracic duct enables the patient to overeat without taking the edge off his appetite.
F.—What an admirable equipment for dining out! How long does the patient’s unnatural appetite last?
D.—The time varies; always longer than he does.
F.—As an hypothesis, that is imperfectly conceivable. It sounds like a doctrine.
Doctor—Anything further?
Fool—You attend a patient; nevertheless he recovers. How do you tell if his recovery was because of your treatment or in spite of it?
D.—I never do tell.
F.—I mean, how do you know?