![]() ![]() Yet desperate diseases called for desperate remedies, of course. The doctor warned of minor side effects: uncontrolled drooling, fetid breath, bloody gums, shakes andpalsies. In a soothing, urbane voice, the physician explained the treatment: stewed prunes to evacuate the bowels succulent meats to ease digestion cinnabar and the sweating tub to cleanse the disease from the skin. ![]() Though he smiled reassuringly, the poet noticed that he kept a safe distance. He was sleek and prosperous, with a dainty goatee. ![]() The doctor suddenly appeared beside Will, startling him. ![]()
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