16 The Wine-Dark Sea - Libro della tutto

Patrick O'Brian The Wine-Dark Sea
tration. But there is great and persistent hyperaemia
and lachrymation...' He was about
to say that 'such a patient was not to be relied
upon – would double doses – would swallow
them together with any quack panacea –
would listen to the first cow-leech he might
encounter', but he restrained himself and their
conversation returned to the sick-berth as
Martin had left it, to their old patients.
'And how are Grant and MacDuff?' asked
Martin.
'Those who had the Vienna treatment? Grant
died just before the action, and clearly I did
not have time to open him: but I strongly suspect
the corrosive sublimate. MacDuff is well
enough for light duties, though his constitution
is much shattered; I doubt his full recovery.'
After a pause, and in an altered voice, Martin
said, 'I must tell you that I too took the Vienna