round the red lamp(红灯四周)-第60章
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uncouth little animal。 She left； quite broken down； in her carriage； and it
was only after her departure that I saw an envelope sealed with a large red
seal； and lying upon the blotting pad of my desk。 Outside； in pencil； was
written： ‘I have no doubt that you would willingly have done this
without a fee； but I insist upon your acceptance of the enclosed。' I
opened it with some vague notions of an eccentric millionaire and a fifty…
pound note； but all I found was a postal order for four and sixpence。 The
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whole incident struck me as so whimsical that I laughed until I was tired。
You'll find there's so much tragedy in a doctor's life； my boy； that he would
not be able to stand it if it were not for the strain of comedy which comes
every now and then to leaven it。
〃And a doctor has very much to be thankful for also。 Don't you ever
forget it。 It is such a pleasure to do a little good that a man should pay
for the privilege instead of being paid for it。 Still； of course； he has his
home to keep up and his wife and children to support。 But his patients
are his friendsor they should be so。 He goes from house to house； and
his step and his voice are loved and welcomed in each。 What could a
man ask for more than that？ And besides； he is forced to be a good man。
It is impossible for him to be anything else。 How can a man spend his
whole life in seeing suffering bravely borne and yet remain a hard or a
vicious man？ It is a noble； generous； kindly profession； and you
youngsters have got to see that it remains so。〃
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