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coin, and therefore officially sanctions adulteration. But
who is that well-dressed, pensive-looking individual,
leaning over his desk in evident mental trouble ?"
" That is Charlatan, the owner of this establishment.
He is thinking of his daughter, who is now lying danger-
ously ill with fever," responded Paulus Androcydes.
" Is he giving her some of his own remedies ?" asked
Athothis.
"No !" replied Paulus Androcydes. " Charlatan's
family never use quack medicine. He employs Billem
and Pillem."
" It amounts to the same thing," observed Athothis.
" But.let us fly hence!"
