The notary's nose;

220 UNCLE AND NEPHEW.
"Poor Uncle!" said Frangois. "He
doesn't know that insanity is madness
without fever."
"Monsieur," added the doctor, "if we
could only give our patients fever, we'd
cure them all."
M. Morlot threw himself on the sofa;
his nephew continued to pace the doctor's
study.
" Monsieur," said Francois, "I am
deeply afflicted by my uncle's misfortune,
but it is a great consolation to be able to
entrust him to such a man as yourself. I
have read your admirable book on La
AMonzamanie raisonnante. it is the most
remarkable book that has been written on the subject, since the Traite des
Maladies mentales, by the great Esquirol.
I know, moreover, that you are a father to
your patients, so I will not insult you by
recommending M. Morlot to special care.
As to the expense of his treatment, I leave