noon
The emetic having done its office , the doctor interfered , and ordered the patient to be put in bed again . When he examined the egesta , and felt his pulse , he declared that much of the virus was discharged , and , giving him a composing draught , assured him he had good hopes of his recovery . -- This welcome hint he received with the tears of joy in his eyes , protesting , that if he should recover , he would always think himself indebted for his life to the great skill and tenderness of his doctor , whose hand he squeezed with great fervour ; and thus he was left to his repose . We were pressed to stay dinner , that we might be witnesses of his resuscitation ; but my uncle insisted upon our departing before noon , that we might reach this town before it should be dark . -- In the mean-time , lady Bullford conducted us into the garden to see a fishpond just finished , which Mr Bramble censured as being too near the parlour , where the knight now sat by himself , dozing in an elbow-chair after the fatigues of his morning atchievement . -- In this situation he reclined , with his feet wrapped in flannel , and supported in a line with his body , when the door flying open with a violent shock , lieutenant Lismahago rushed into the room with horror in his looks , exclaiming , ` A mad dog ! a mad dog ! '