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Therefore, by sundown, it was well known throughout the
neighboring country that Dr. Boekman, chancing to stop at the
cottage, had given the idiot Brinker a tremendous dose of medi-
cine as brown as gingerbread. It had taken six men to hold
him while it was poured down. The idiot had immediately
sprung to his feet, in full possession of all his faculties,
knocked over the doctor, or thrashed him (there was admitted
to be a slight uncertainty as to which of these penalties was
inflicted), then sat down, and addressed him, for all the world,
like a lawyer. After that, he had turned and spoken beauti-
fully to his wife and children. Dame Brinker had laughed
herself into violent hysterics. Hans had said, "Here I am,
father, your own dear son!" and Gretel had said, "Here I
am, father, your own dear Gretel and the doctor had after-
ward been seen leaning back in his carriage, looking just as
white as a corpse.

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Publication Information: Book Title: Hans Brinker, or, the Silver Skates: A Story of Life in Holland. Contributors: Mary Mapes Dodge - author, Allen B. Doggett - illustrator. Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons. Place of Publication: New York. Publication Year: 1901. Page Number: 289.
    
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