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Within the infant rind of this weak flower Poison hath residence, and medicine power. -SHAKESPEARE (_Romeo and Juliet_).
The old man good-humouredly, but firmly, resisted his daughter's anxious endeavours to lead him back to his room. He entered the garden, established himself on the bench, and, waving a branch of the beloved herb to emphasise his words, embarked upon a profuse discourse upon its properties. The others gathered round him in curiosity and amusement.