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to take it – and I think he cd
not have said very much to
her – for she was too sensible
and good to have acted in
opposition – he at any rate
should have told Mr C= that
he should keep the bottle in
his possession locked up – and
drop for her the small quantity
when needful – where as she
had a 4oz bottle full – and of
what is called Stock Chloroform
which means the very concen-
-trated essence – and the
marvel is that both were not
found dead – had she got
more fairly into bed – and
turned toward Mr C – and
had the stopper popped out
toward him – the fumes would
have killed both – to prove
the strength of the stuff the
bottle – this 4oz one – was
shown at the inquest – then
seemingly empty – as the