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that they are expiating it。 No�察�sir�察�let me hear no more of that hypocrisy。
Recall your own youth�察 �sir。 That which afflicts your son´in´law�察 �you
have deserved it just as much as hemore than he�察 �perhaps。 Therefore�察�
have pity on him�察 �have for him the toleration which the unpunished
criminal ought to have for the criminal less fortunate than himself upon
whom the penalty has fallen。 Is that not so�拭─�
Monsieur Loches had been listening to this discourse with the feeling
of a thief before the bar。 There was nothing that he could answer。 ;Sir�察─�
he stammered�察 �as you present this thing to me;
;But am I not right�拭─�insisted the doctor。
;Perhaps you are�察─�the other admitted。 ;ButI cannot say all that to
my daughter�察�to persuade her to go back to her husband。;
;You can give her other arguments�察─�was the answer。
;What arguments�察�in God's name�拭─�
;There is no lack of them。 You will say to her that a separation
would be a misfortune for all�察�that her husband is the only one in the world
who would be devoted enough to help her save her child。 You will say to
her that out of the ruins of her first happiness she can build herself another
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structure�察�far stronger。 And�察�sir�察�you will add to that whatever your good
heart may suggestand we will arrange so that the next child of the pair
shall be sound and vigorous。;
Monsieur Loches received this announcement with the same surprise
that George himself had manifested。 ;Is that possible�拭─�he asked。
The doctor cried�此 �Yes�察�yes�察�yesa thousand times yes� �There is a
phrase which I repeat on every occasion�察�and which I would wish to post
upon the walls。 It is that syphilis is an imperious mistress�察 �who only
demands that one should recognize her power。 She is terrible for those
who think her insignificant�察 �and gentle with those who know how
dangerous she is。 You know that kind of mistresswho is only vexed
when she is neglected。 You may tell this to your daughteryou will
restore her to the arms of her husband�察 �from whom she has no longer
anything to fear�察�and I will guarantee that you will be a happy grandfather
two years from now。;
Monsieur Loches at last showed that he was weakened in his
resolution。
;Doctor�察─ �he said�察 �I do not know that I can ever go so far as
forgiveness�察�but I promise you that I will do no irreparable act�察�and that I
will not oppose a reconciliation if after the lapse of some timeI cannot
venture to say how longmy poor child should make up her mind to a
reconciliation。;
;Very good�察─ �said the other。 ;But let me add this�此 �If you have
another daughter�察�take care to avoid the fault which you committed when
you married off the first。;
;But�察─�said the old man�察 �I did not know。;
;Ah�察�surely� ─�cried the other。 ;You did not know� �You are a father�察�
and you did not know� �You are a deputy�察 �you have assumed the
responsibility and the honor of making our lawsand you did not know� �
You are ignorant about syphilis�察�just as you probably are ignorant about
alcoholism and tuberculosis。;
;No�察─�exclaimed the other�察�quickly。
;Very well�察─�said the doctor�察 �I will leave you out�察�if you wish。 I am
talking of the others�察�the five hundred�察�and I don't know how many more�察�
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who are there in the Chamber of Deputies�察 �and who call themselves
representatives of the people。 They are not able to find a single hour to
discuss these three cruel gods�察 �to which egotism and indifference make
every day such frightful human sacrifices。 They have not sufficient
leisure to combat this ferocious trinity�察 �which destroys every day
thousands of lives。 Alcoholism� �It would be necessary to forbid the
manufacture of poisons�察�and to restrict the number of licenses�察�but as one
has fear of the great distillers�察�who are rich and powerful�察�and of the little
dealers�察 �who are the masters of universal suffrage�察 �one puts one's
conscience to sleep by lamenting the immorality of the working´class�察�and
publishing little pamphlets and sermons。 Imbeciles� � 。 。Tuberculosis� �
Everybody knows the true remedy�察 �which would be the paying of
sufficient wages�察�and the tearing down of the filthy tenements into which
the laborers are packed those who are the most useful and the most
unfortunate among our population� �But needless to say�察 �no one wants
that remedy�察�so we go round begging the workingmen not to spit on the
sidewalks。 Wonderful� �But syphiliswhy do you not occupy yourself
with that�拭 �Why�察�since you have ministers whose duty it is to attend to all
sorts of things�察�do you not have a minister to attend to the public health�拭─�
;My dear Doctor�察─ �responded Monsieur Loches�察 �you fall into the
French habit of considering the government as the cause of all evils。
Show us the way�察 �you learned gentlemen� �Since that is a matter about
which you are informed�察 �and we are ignorant�察 �begin by telling us what
measures you believe to be necessary。;
;Ah�察 �ah� ─ �exclaimed the other。 ;That's fine�察 �indeed� �It was about
eighteen years ago that a project of that nature�察 �worked out by the
Academy of Medicine�察�and approved by it UNANIMOUSLY�察�was sent to
the proper minister。 We have not yet heard his reply。;
;You really believe�察─ �inquired Monsieur Loches�察 �in some
bewilderment�察 �you believe that there are some measures;
;Sir�察─ �broke in the doctor�察 �before we get though�察 �you are going to
suggest some measures yourself。 Let me tell you what happened today。
When I received your card I did not know that you were the father´in´law
of George Dupont。 I say that you were a deputy�察�and I thought that you
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wanted to get some information about these matters。 There was a woman
patient waiting to see me�察�and I kept her in my waiting´roomsaying to
myself�察 �This is just the sort of person that our deputies ought to talk to。;
The doctor paused for a moment�察 �then continued�此 �Be reassured�察 �I
will take care of your nerves。 This patient has no trouble that is apparent
to the eye。 She is simply an illustration of the argument I have been
advancingthat our worst enemy is ignorance。 Ignoranceyou
understand me�拭 �Since I have got you here�察�sir�察�I am going to hold you
until I have managed to cure a little of your ignorance� �For I tell you�察�sir�察�
it is a thing which drives me to distractionwe MUST do something about
these conditions� �Take this case�察�for example。 Here is a woman who is
very seriously infected。 I told herwell�察�wait�察�you shall see for yourself。
The doctor went to the door and summoned into the room a woman
whom Monsieur Loches had noticed waiting there。 She was verging on
old age�察�small�察�frail�察�and ill´nourished in appearance�察�poorly dressed�察�and
yet with a suggestion of refinement about her。 She stood near the door�察�
twisting her hands together nervously�察�and shrinking from the gaze of the
strange gentleman。 The doctor began in an angry voice。 ;Did I not tell
you to come and see me once every eight days�拭 �Is that not true�拭─�
The woman answered�察�in a faint voice�察 �Yes�察�sir。;
;Well�察─�he exclaimed�察 �and how long has it been since you were here�拭─�
;Three months�察�sir。;
;Three months� �And you believe that I can take care of you under
such conditions�拭 �I give you up� �Do you understand�拭 �You discourage
me�察�you discourage me。; There was a pause。 Then�察�seeing the woman's
suffering�察�he began�察�in a gentler tone�察 �Come now�察�what is the reason that
you have not come�拭 �Didn't you know that you have a serious disease
most serious�拭─�
;Oh�察 �yes�察 �sir�察─ �replied the woman�察 �I know that very wellsince my
husband died of it。;
The doctor's voice bore once again its note of pity。 ;Your husband
died of it�拭─�
;Yes�察�sir。;
;He took no care of himself�拭─�
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;No�察�sir。;
;And was not that a warning to you�拭─�
;Doctor�察─�the woman replied�察 �I would ask nothing better than to come
as often as you
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