"Possibly not. I never drank much chartreuse; I take liqueur very rarely."
"Then this will have all the more effect. It is a decoction of simples, of strengthening herbs, I fancy. My old cousin used often to go botanizing."
"It smells of liverwort too."
"It does, and that is very strengthening."
"It feels very warm in the chest. I seem already to feel stronger, more lively."
"It works very quickly."
"How much must I drink to be entirely cured?"
"Why, you must take this half-bottle."
"In how long a time?"
"In three days."