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the public places。;
The doctor paused�察 �and then in a solemn voice continued�此 �I have
told you all�察�without exaggeration。 Think it over。 Consider the pros and
cons�察 �sum up the possible misfortunes and the certain miseries。 But
disregard yourself�察�and consider that there are in one side of the scales the
misfortunes of others�察�and in the other your own。 Take care that you are
just。;
George was at last overcome。 ;Very well�察─ �he said�察 �I give way。 I
won't get married。 I will invent some excuse�察 �I will get a delay of six
months。 More than that�察�I cannot do。;
The doctor exclaimed�察 �I need three yearsI need four years� ─�
;No�察�Doctor� ─�persisted George。 ;You can cure me in less time than
that。;
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The other answered�察 �No� �No� �No� ─�
George caught him by the hand�察�imploringly。 ;Yes� �Science in all
powerful� ─�
;Science is not God�察─ �was the reply。 ;There are no longer any
miracles。;
;If only you wanted to do it� ─�cried the young man�察�hysterically。 ;You
are a learned man�察�seek�察�invent�察�find something� �Try some new plan with
me�察�give me double the dose�察�ten times the does�察�make me suffer。 I give
myself up to you�察�I will endure everythingI swear it� �There ought to be
some way to cure me within six months。 Listen to me� �I tell you I can't
answer for myself with that delay。 Come�察�it is in the name of my wife�察�in
the name of my children�察�that I implore you。 Do something for them� ─�
The doctor had reached the limit of his patience。 ;Enough�察�sir� ─�he
cried。 ;Enough� ─�
But nothing could stop the wretched man。 ;On my knees� ─ �he cried。
;I put myself on my knees before you� �Oh� �If only you would do it� �I
would bless you�察 �I would adore you�察 �as one adores a god� �All my
gratitude�察 �all my lifehalf my fortune� �For mercy's sake�察 �Doctor�察 �do
something�察�invent something�察�make some discoveryhave pity� ─�
The doctor answered gravely�察 �Do you wish me to do more for you
than for the others�拭─�
George answered�察 �unblushingly�察 �'answered�察 �unblushingly�察 �Yes� ─ �He
was beside himself with terror and distress。
The other's reply was delivered in a solemn tone。 ;Understand�察 �sir�察�
for every one of out patients we do all that we can�察 �whether it be the
greatest personage�察�or the last comer to out hospital clinic。 We have no
secrets in reserve for those who are more fortunate�察�or less fortunate than
the others�察�and who are in a hurry to be cured。;
George gazed at him for a moment in bewilderment and despair�察�and
then suddenly bowed his head。 ;Good´by�察�Doctor�察─�he answered。
;Au revoir�察�sir�察─�the other correctedwith what proved to be prophetic
understanding。 For George was destined to see him againeven though
he had made up his mind to the contrary� �
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CHAPTER III
George Dupont had the most important decision of his life to make�察�
but there was never very much doubt what his decision would be。 One
the one hand was the definite certainty that if he took the doctor's advice�察�
he would wreck his business prospects�察�and perhaps also lose the woman
he loved。 On the other hand were vague and uncertain possibilities
which it was difficult for him to make real to himself。 It was all very
well to wait a while to be cured of the dread disease�察�but to wait three or
four years that was simply preposterous� �
He decided to consult another physician。 He would find one this time
who would not be so particular�察 �who would be willing to take some
trouble to cure him quickly。 He began to notice the advertisements
which were scattered over the pages of the newspapers he read。 There
were apparently plenty of doctors in Paris who could cure him�察�who were
willing to guarantee to cure him。 After much hesitation�察 �he picked out
one whose advertisement sounded the most convincing。
The office was located in a cheap quarter。 It was a dingy place�察�not
encumbered with works of art�察�but with a few books covered with dust。
The doctor himself was stout and greasy�察 �and he rubbed his hands with
anticipation at the sight of so prosperous´looking a patient。 But he was
evidently a man of experience�察�for he knew exactly what was the matter
with George�察 �almost without the formality of an examination。 Yes�察 �he
could cure him�察 �quickly�察 �he said。 There had recently been great
discoveries madenew methods which had not reached the bulk of the
profession。 He laughed at the idea of three or four years。 That was the
way with those specialists� �When one got forty francs for a consultation�察�
naturally�察 �one was glad to drag out the case。 There were tricks in the
medical trade�察�as in all others。 A doctor had to live�察�when he had a big
name�察�he had to live expensively。
The new physician wrote out two prescriptions�察�and patted George on
the shoulder as he went away。 There was no need for him to worry�察�he
would surely be well in three months。 If he would put off his marriage
for six months�察 �he would be doing everything within reason。 And
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meantime�察 �there was no need for him to worry himselfthings would
come out all right。 So George went away�察�feeling as if a mountain had
been lifted from his shoulders。
He went to see Henriette that same evening�察�to get the matter settled。
;Henriette�察─ �he said�察 �I have to tell you something very important
something rather painful。 I hope you won't let it disturb you too much。;
She was gazing at him in alarm。 ;What is it�拭─�
;Why�察─�he said�察�blushing in spite of himself�察�and regretting that he had
begun the matter so precipitately�察 �for some time I've not been feeling
quite well。 I've been having a slight cough。 Have you noticed it�拭─�
;Why no� ─�exclaimed Henriette�察�anxiously。
;Well�察 �today I went to see a doctor�察 �and he says that there is a
possibilityyou understand it is nothing very seriousbut it might beI
might possibly have lung trouble。;
;George� ─�cried the girl in horror。
He put his hand upon hers。 ;Don't be frightened�察─�he said。 ;It will
be all right�察�only I have to take care of myself。; How very dear of her�察�he
thoughtto be so much worried� �
;George�察�you ought to go away to the country� ─�she cried。 ;You have
been working too hard。 I always told you that if you shut yourself up so
much;
;I am going to take care of myself�察─ �he said。 ;I realize that it is
necessary。 I shall be all rightthe doctor assured me there was no doubt
of it�察 �so you are not to distress yourself。 But meantime�察 �here is the
trouble�此 �I don't think it would be right for me to marry until I am
perfectly well。;
Henriette gave an exclamation of dismay。
;I am sure we should put it off�察─�he went on�察 �it would be only fair to
you。;
;But�察�George� ─�she protested。 ;Surely it can't be that serious� ─�
;We ought to wait�察─ �he said。 ;You ought not to take the chance of
being married to a consumptive。;
The other protested in consternation。 He did not look like a
consumptive�察�she did not believe that he WAS a consumptive。 She was
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willing to take her chances。 She loved him�察�and she was not afraid。 But
George insistedhe was sure that he ought not to marry for six months。
;Did the doctor advise that�拭─�asked Henriette。
;No�察─�he replied�察 �but I made up my mind after talking to him that I
must do the fair and honorable thing。 I beg you to forgive me�察 �and to
believe that I know best。;
George stood firmly by this position�察�and so in the end she had to give
way。 It did not seem quite modest in her to continue persisting。
George volunteered to write a letter to her father�察 �and he hoped this
would settle the matter without further discussion。 But in this he was
disappointed。 There had to be a long correspondence with long
arguments and protestations from Henriette's father and from his own
mother。 It seemed
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