I declare, in spite of all. He brought me two little vials, put one on the chimney-piece, poured the other into my tumbler, and added a little water.
“There, old fellow,” said he; “swallow that, and if you don’t get some sleep the chemist who made it up is the greatest liar unhung.”
“What is it?’ I asked, the glass in my hand, and my eyes on those of my companion.
“I don’t know,” said he. “I just told them to make up the strongest sleeping-draught that was safe,
I declare, in spite of all. He brought me two little vials, put one on the chimney-piece, poured the other into my tumbler, and added a little water.
“There, old fellow,” said he; “swallow that, and if you don’t get some sleep the chemist who made it up is the greatest liar unhung.”
“What is it?’ I asked, the glass in my hand, and my eyes on those of my companion.
“I don’t know,” said he. “I just told them to make up the strongest sleeping-draught that was safe,
