Theyhaveathirdwayofsavingtheirowncredit，ofriddingtheirhandsofusandsecuringthemselvesfromthereproacheswemightcastintheirteethofourlittleamendment，whentheyhavehadussolongintheirhandsthattheyhavenotonemoreinventionleftwherewithtoamuseus，whichistosendustothebetterairofsomeothercountry。This，Madame，isenough;Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetoreturntomydiscourse，fromwhichIhavesofardigressed，thebettertodivertyou。\"

　　Itwas，Ithink，Pericles，whobeingaskedhowhedid:\"Youmayjudge，\"

　　sayshe，\"bythese，\"showingsomelittlescrollsofparchmenthehadtiedabouthisneckandarms。Bywhichhewouldinferthathemustneedsbeverysickwhenhewasreducedtoanecessityofhavingrecoursetosuchidleandvainfopperies，andofsufferinghimselftobesoequipped。

　　IdarenotpromisebutthatImayonedaybesomuchafoolastocommitmylifeanddeathtothemercyandgovernmentofphysicians;Imayfallintosuchafrenzy;Idarenotberesponsibleformyfutureconstancy:

　　butthen，ifanyoneaskmehowIdo，Imayalsoanswer，asPericlesdid，\"Youmayjudgebythis，\"shewingmyhandclutchingsixdrachmsofopium。

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