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Chapter 11

           Thenhewentintothestabletoseethathewaseatinghisoatsallright;foronarrivingatapatient’shefirstofalllookedafterhismareandhisgig.Peopleevensaidaboutthis

           "Ah!MonsieurCanivet’sacharacter!"

           Andhewasthemoreesteemedforthisimperturbablecoolness.Theuniversetothelastmanmighthavedied,andhewouldnothavemissedthesmallestofhishabits.

           Homaispresentedhimself.

           "Icountonyou,"saidthedoctor."Areweready?Comealong!"

           Butthedruggist,turningred,confessedthathewastoosensitivetoassistatsuchanoperation.

           "Whenoneisasimplespectator,"hesaid,"theimagination,youknow,isimpressed.AndthenIhavesuchanervoussystem!"

           "Pshaw!"interruptedCanivet;"onthecontrary,youseemtomeinclinedtoapoplexy.Besides,thatdoesn’tastonishme,foryouchemistfellowsarealwayspokingaboutyourkitchens,whichmustendbyspoilingyourconstitutions.Nowjustlookatme.Igetupeverydayatfouro’clock;Ishavewithcoldwater(andamnevercold).Idon’twearflannels,andInevercatchcold;mycarcassisgoodenough!Ilivenowinoneway,nowinanother,likeaphilosopher,takingpot-luck;thatiswhyIamnotsqueamishlikeyou,anditisasindifferenttometocarveaChristianasthefirstfowlthatturnsup.

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