Queer patients . in a tone of regret. Most countrydoctors would, I think, be only too pleased ifthe fashion had gone out for ever. At 11-30 on 9th February of that year,just a few minutes after I had locked up thesurgery door for the night, with an inward hopethat I should not be wanted again, the surgerybell rang. The night was pitch dark, but Iopened the door without waiting to light thepassage, and, on doing so, was confronted withtwo lanterns, which I immediately found werecarried by two distinct individuals, each of whomwas trying to enter first. There was a stormof wind and rain at
Queer patients . in a tone of regret. Most countrydoctors would, I think, be only too pleased ifthe fashion had gone out for ever. At 11-30 on 9th February of that year,just a few minutes after I had locked up thesurgery door for the night, with an inward hopethat I should not be wanted again, the surgerybell rang. The night was pitch dark, but Iopened the door without waiting to light thepassage, and, on doing so, was confronted withtwo lanterns, which I immediately found werecarried by two distinct individuals, each of whomwas trying to enter first. There was a stormof wind and rain at the time, and I had somedifficulty in closing the door, so violent was thegale. While I was doing this, I became awarethat the two men who had entered were quarrel-ling between themselves, apparently as to whichhad arrived first. Lighting the lamp in the GRATEFUL AND OTHERWISE 97 surgery, I turned to the first man, who was anentire stranger to me and who was making mostof the noise, and somewhat curtly requested. EACH OF WHOM WAS TRYING TO ENTER FIRST him to be quiet. I then noticed that the secondwas a labourer known to me as Sandy, whowas employed on the roads. Whats allthis noise about? Just tell me quietly what G 98 QUEER PATIENTS is the matter? I said, addressing themboth. I was in first, the stranger replied at once,and youve got to come at once to . You are wanted at Mrs Lawsons badly,Doctor, said Sandy. I dont care, interrupted the stranger. Mylittle girls dying, and youve got to come backwith me at once. I tell you I was here first. I had come up just as soon as you, saidSandy, somewhat sullenly, and they told meto tell you you were wanted at Mrs Lawsonsbadly. The two of them then turned on each otherand began another quarrel, and it was only bya sharp threat that I would attend to neitheir ofthem unless they behaved themselves that Iobtained quietness. Now, look here! I said when I could geta hearing, I suppose you have both got brainsenough to understand that even a
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