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I must remain silent until called for at this trial, when I
would be allowed to testify in the case. Notwithstanding
my rules to the contrary, the prisoner watched with the sick
every night in the week. When the sick mortal was thirsty,
the prisoner gave him drink. During all this time the prisoner
attended to his daily labors, partaking of food at irregular
intervals, sometimes going to sleep immediately
after a heavy meal. At last he committed liver-complaint,
which I considered criminal, inasmuch as this offence is
deemed punishable with death. Therefore I arrested Mortal
Man in behalf of the state (namely, the body) and cast
him into prison.
At the time of the arrest the prisoner summoned Physiology,
Materia Medica, and Hypnotism to prevent his
punishment. The struggle on their part was long. Materia
Medica held out the longest, but at length all these assistants
resigned to me, Health-laws, and I succeeded in getting
Mortal Man into close confinement until I should
release him.
The next witness is called:-
I am Coated Tongue. I am covered with a foul fur,
placed on me the night of the liver-attack. Morbid Secretion
hypnotized the prisoner and took control of his mind,
making him despondent.
Another witness takes the stand and testifies:-
I am Sallow Skin. I have been dry, hot, and chilled by
turns since the night of the liver-attack. I have lost my
healthy hue and become unsightly, although nothing on my
part has occasioned this change. I practise daily ablutions
and perform my functions as usual, but I am robbed of my
good looks.
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