Yet desperate diseases called for desperate remedies, of course. The doctor warned of minor side effects: uncontrolled drooling, fetid breath, bloody gums, shakes and palsies. 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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