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           Eachman,beforeweparted,hadhistheorythathewasboundtoprove; andnoneofushadanynearerbusinessinthisworldthantotrackoutthepastofourcondemnedcompanion,andsurprisethesecretthathesharedwiththegreatLondondoctor. Itisnogreatboast,butIbelieveIwasabetterhandatwormingoutastorythaneitherofmyfellowsattheGeorge; andperhapsthereisnownoothermanalivewhocouldnarratetoyouthefollowingfoulandunnaturalevents. 

           InhisyoungdaysFettesstudiedmedicineintheschoolsofEdinburgh. Hehadtalentofakind,thetalentthatpicksupswiftlywhatithearsandreadilyretailsitforitsown. Heworkedlittleathome;buthewascivil,attentive,andintelligentinthepresenceofhismasters. Theysoonpickedhimoutasaladwholistenedcloselyandrememberedwell; nay,strangeasitseemedtomewhenIfirstheardit,hewasinthosedayswellfavoured,andpleasedbyhisexterior. Therewas,atthatperiod,acertainextramuralteacherofanatomy,whomIshallheredesignatebytheletterK. Hisnamewassubsequentlytoowellknown. ThemanwhoboreitskulkedthroughthestreetsofEdinburghindisguise,whilethemobthatapplaudedattheexecutionofBurkecalledloudlyforthebloodofhisemployer. ButMr.Kwasthenatthetopofhisvogue;heenjoyedapopularityduepartlytohisowntalentandaddress,partlytotheincapacityofhisrival,theuniversityprofessor. 

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