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He justified Mr. Bingle 's faith in mankind to some extent by restoring the overcoat and the arctics , but failed to bring back the ear-muffs and the newspaper . He also failed to account for his own scanty belongings which he had taken away from the flat wrapped up in the newspaper . As a matter of fact , he did not feel called upon to account for anything that had transpired since a quarter before seven on Christmas morning . He merely walked in upon Mrs. Bingle at noon and told her to send for Dr. Fiddler at once . Then he got into bed and shivered so violently that the poor lady quite forgot her intention to berate him for all the worry and trouble he had caused . She proceeded at once to dose him with quinine , hot whisky and other notable remedies while Melissa telephoned for the doctor and Mr. Bingle . `` Do n't you think I 'd better send for Dr. Smith , on the first floor , Uncle Joe ? ''