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Miss Mattie took it from him and studied it carefully . `` This box ai n't more 'n a tenth as big as the pain , '' she observed critically . Roger brought a glass of water and took out two of the capsules . `` Take these , '' he said , `` and at half past two , take two more . Let 's give Doctor Conrad a fair trial . It 's probably a more powerful medicine than it seems to be . '' -LSB- Sidenote : A Difficulty -RSB- Miss Mattie had some difficulty at first , as she insisted on taking both capsules at once , but when she was persuaded to swallow one after the other , all went well .