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Chapter 1

           Thesyllabusthathereadonthenotice-boardstunnedhim;lecturesonanatomy,lecturesonpathology,lecturesonphysiology,lecturesonpharmacy,lecturesonbotanyandclinicalmedicine,andtherapeutics,withoutcountinghygieneandmateriamedicaallnamesofwhoseetymologieshewasignorant,andthatweretohimassomanydoorstosanctuariesfilledwithmagnificentdarkness.

           Heunderstoodnothingofitall;itwasallverywelltolistenhedidnotfollow.Stillheworked;hehadboundnote-books,heattendedallthecourses,nevermissedasinglelecture.Hedidhislittledailytasklikeamill-horse,whogoesroundandroundwithhiseyesbandaged,notknowingwhatworkheisdoing.

           Tosparehimexpensehismothersenthimeveryweekbythecarrierapieceofvealbakedintheoven,withwhichhelunchedwhenhecamebackfromthehospital,whilehesatkickinghisfeetagainstthewall.Afterthishehadtorunofftolectures,totheoperation-room,tothehospital,andreturntohishomeattheotherendofthetown.Intheevening,afterthepoordinnerofhislandlord,hewentbacktohisroomandsettoworkagaininhiswetclothes,whichsmokedashesatinfrontofthehotstove.

           Onthefinesummerevenings,atthetimewhentheclosestreetsareempty,whentheservantsareplayingshuttle-cockatthedoors,heopenedhiswindowandleanedout.Theriver,thatmakesofthisquarterofRouenawretchedlittleVenice,flowedbeneathhim,betweenthebridgesandtherailings,yellow,violet,orblue.

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