We will show her how to make constitutions and turn pale-faced little ghosts into rosy , hearty girls . That 's my business , you know , '' he added , more quietly , for his sudden outburst had rather startled Rose . `` I had forgotten you were a doctor . I 'm glad of it , for I do want to be well , only I hope you wo n't give me much medicine , for I 've taken quarts already , and it does me no good . '' As she spoke , Rose pointed to a little table just inside the window , on which appeared a regiment of bottles . `` Ah , ha ! Now we 'll see what mischief these blessed women have been at . '' And , making a long arm , Dr. Alec set the bottles on the wide railing before him , examined each carefully , smiled over some , frowned over others , and said , as he put down the last : `` Now I 'll show you the best way to take these messes . '' And , as quick as a flash , he sent one after another smashing down into the posy-beds below . `` But Aunt Plenty wo n't like it ; and Aunt Myra will be angry , for she sent most of them ! '' cried Rose , half frightened and half pleased at such energetic measures . `` You are my patient now , and I 'll take the responsibility . My way of giving physic is evidently the best , for you look better already , '' he said , laughing so infectiously that Rose followed suit , saying saucily , `` If I do n't like your medicines any better than those , I shall throw them into the garden , and then what will you do ? '' `` When I prescribe such rubbish , I 'll give you leave to pitch it overboard as soon as you like . Now what is the next trouble ? '' `` I hoped you would forget to ask . '' `` But how can I help you if I do n't know them ? Come , let us have No. 3 . '' `` It is very wrong , I suppose , but I do sometimes wish I had not quite so many aunts . They are all very good to me , and I want to please them ; but they are so different , I feel sort of pulled to pieces among them , '' said Rose , trying to express the emotions of a stray chicken with six hens all clucking over it at once .
Uncle XXXXX threw back his head and laughed like a boy , for he could entirely understand how the good ladies had each put in her oar and tried to paddle her own way , to the great disturbance of the waters and the entire bewilderment of poor Rose .
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