“Dr. Sampson left a brown bottle labeled “The Mixture.” While Mrs. Croxon slept, it took only a moment to exchange the contents with her own Hystericon. Nightshade had been one of Granny’s favorite simples; doled out to women troubled by fits or to bring on the Twilight Sleep when in childbed.”

“Dr. Sampson left a brown bottle labeled “The Mixture.” While Mrs. Croxon slept, it took only a moment to exchange the contents with her own Hystericon. Nightshade had been one of Granny’s favorite simples; doled out to women troubled by fits or to bring on the Twilight Sleep when in childbed.”

— Martine Bailey