The notary's nose;

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at the left contains the doctor's rooms, and
those of his wife and daughter. The principal building is at the remote end: it turns
its back upon the avenue, and opens all its
windows to the south-east on a little park,
well planted with chestnuts and lindens.
There the doctor cares for, and often
cures, people who have lost their minds.
I would not take you into his establishment, if you ran any risk of meeting all
kinds of insanity; but do not be afraid;
you will not have the distressing spectacle of imbecility, paralytic insanity, or
even utter loss of intelligence. M, Auvray has created for himself what is
called a specialty; he treats monomania.
He is an excellent man, full of intelligence
and learning: a real philosopher and pupil
of Esquirol and Laromiguiere. If you
were ever to meet him, with his bald head,
well-shaven chin, black vestments, and
placid face, you would not know whether