Луна и грош

Chapter L

           Beforeheentereduponhisnewdutieshewishedtotakeaholiday,and,havingnoprivatemeans,hewentassurgeononatrampsteamertotheLevant.Itdidnotgenerallycarryadoctor,butoneoftheseniorsurgeonsatthehospitalknewadirectoroftheline,andAbrahamwastakenasafavour.

           Inafewweekstheauthoritiesreceivedhisresignationofthecovetedpositiononthestaff.Itcreatedprofoundastonishment,andwildrumourswerecurrent.Wheneveramandoesanythingunexpected,hisfellowsascribeittothemostdiscreditablemotives.ButtherewasamanreadytostepintoAbraham’sshoes,andAbrahamwasforgotten.Nothingmorewasheardofhim.Hevanished.

           Itwasperhapstenyearslaterthatonemorningonboardship,abouttolandatAlexandria,Iwasbiddentolineupwiththeotherpassengersforthedoctor’sexamination.Thedoctorwasastoutmaninshabbyclothes,andwhenhetookoffhishatInoticedthathewasverybald.IhadanideathatIhadseenhimbefore.SuddenlyIremembered.

           "Abraham,"Isaid.

           Heturnedtomewithapuzzledlook,andthen,recognizingme,seizedmyhand.Afterexpressionsofsurpriseoneitherside,hearingthatImeanttospendthenightinAlexandria,heaskedmetodinewithhimattheEnglishClub.WhenwemetagainIdeclaredmyastonishmentatfindinghimthere.Itwasaverymodestpositionthatheoccupied,andtherewasabouthimanairofstraitenedcircumstance.Thenhetoldmehisstory.WhenhesetoutonhisholidayintheMediterraneanhehadeveryintentionofreturningtoLondonandhisappointmentatSt.Thomas’s.

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