The plaister went off rapidly, and was soon expended. The doctor went on describing his other valuable articles, and when he came to his cosmetics, &c., for women, we could not hand them out fast enough. "And now," said the doctor, "I must bid you farewell for this evening."
"I'm glad of that," said Timothy, "for now I mean to sell my own medicine."
"Your medicine, Mr Dionysius! what do you mean by that?"
"Mean, sir; I mean to say that I've got a powder of my own contriving, which is a sovereign remedy."
"Remedy, sir, for what?"
"Why, it's a powder to kill fleas, and what's more, it's just as infallible as your own."
"Have you, indeed; and pray, sir, how did you hit upon the invention?"
"Sir, I discovered it in my sleep by accident; but I have proved it, and I will say, if properly administered, it is quite as infallible as any of yours. Ladies and gentlemen, I pledge you my honour that it will have the effect desired, and all I ask is sixpence a powder."
"But how is it to be used, sir?"
"Used—why, like all other powders; but I won't give the directions till I have sold some; promising, however, if my method does not succeed, to return the money."