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Chapter 11
Theyoungsurgeon,however,roseandbeggedthecompanytoexcusehisretreatasthenursehadjusttheninformedhimthathewasneededintheward.Mercifulprovidencehadbeenpleasedtoputaperiodtothesufferingsoftheladywhowasenceintewhichshehadbornewithalaudablefortitudeandshehadgivenbirthtoabouncingboy.Iwantpatience,saidhe,withthosewho,withoutwittoenlivenorlearningtoinstruct,revileanennoblingprofessionwhich,savingthereverenceduetotheDeity,isthegreatestpowerforhappinessupontheearth.IampositivewhenIsaythatifneedwereIcouldproduceacloudofwitnessestotheexcellenceofhernobleexercitationswhich,sofarfrombeingabyword,shouldbeagloriousincentiveinthehumanbreast.Icannotawaywiththem.What?Malignsuchanone,theamiableMissCallan,whoisthelustreofherownsexandtheastonishmentofours?Andataninstantthemostmomentousthatcanbefallapunychildofclay?Perishthethought!IshuddertothinkofthefutureofaracewheretheseedsofsuchmalicehavebeensownandwherenorightreverenceisrenderedtomotherandmaidinhouseofHorne.Havingdeliveredhimselfofthisrebukehesalutedthosepresentonthebyandrepairedtothedoor.Amurmurofapprovalarosefromallandsomewereforejectingthelowsoakerwithoutmoreado,adesignwhichwouldhavebeeneffectednorwouldhehavereceivedmorethanhisbaredesertshadhenotabridgedhistransgressionbyaffirmingwithahorridimprecation(forhesworearoundhand)thathewasasgoodasonofthetruefoldaseverdrewbreath.
