“At such times you administer to yourself a dose of the same narcotic that you administered to the prisoner?”
“I do.”
“And you derive great benefit from it?”
“Invariably.”
“How many drops of the narcotic do you take yourself on such occasions?”
“Fifteen, in water.”
“Is that your invariable dose?”
“It is.”
“Speaking for yourself, what is the effect it has upon you on such occasions?”
“It induces languor and drowsiness, and seems to deaden the pain. Its chief object is to insure a good night’s rest—nothing more.”