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"The cat had been dosed with haschish."
"Haschish? Upon my soul!" exclaimed Miss Cavendish.

A charming spelling, I thought.

And how do you know if your cat is addicted to Indian hemp? Why, he begins to jumps about wildly and crash headfirst into the walls... I think the author may have confused cannabis sativa and catnip, to be honest.