Луна и грош

Chapter L

           Thatmanhadageniusforsurgery.Noonehadalookinwithhim.WhenhewasappointedRegistraratThomas’sIhadn’tachanceofgettingonthestaff.IshouldhavehadtobecomeaG.P.,andyouknowwhatlikelihoodthereisforaG.P.evertogetoutofthecommonrut.ButAbrahamfellout,andIgotthejob.Thatgavememyopportunity."

           "Idaresaythat’strue."

           "Itwasjustluck.IsupposetherewassomekinkinAbraham.Poordevil,he’sgonetothedogsaltogether.He’sgotsometwopenny-halfpennyjobinthemedicalatAlexandria—sanitaryofficerorsomethinglikethat.I’mtoldheliveswithanuglyoldGreekwomanandhashalfadozenscrofulouskids.Thefactis,Isuppose,thatit’snotenoughtohavebrains.Thethingthatcountsischaracter.Abrahamhadn’tgotcharacter."

           Character?Ishouldhavethoughtitneededagooddealofcharactertothrowupacareerafterhalfanhour’smeditation,becauseyousawinanotherwayoflivingamoreintensesignificance.Anditrequiredstillmorecharacternevertoregretthesuddenstep.ButIsaidnothing,andAlecCarmichaelproceededreflectively:

           "OfcourseitwouldbehypocriticalformetopretendthatIregretwhatAbrahamdid.Afterall,I’vescoredbyit."HepuffedluxuriouslyatthelongCoronahewassmoking."ButifIweren’tpersonallyconcernedIshouldbesorryatthewaste.Itseemsarottenthingthatamanshouldmakesuchahashoflife."

           IwonderedifAbrahamreallyhadmadeahashoflife

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