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Chapter 11

           Fromaspiritofcontradictionshehungupnearthebedsideofthepatientabasinfilledwithholy-waterandabranchofbox.

           Religion,however,seemednomoreabletosuccourhimthansurgery,andtheinvinciblegangrenestillspreadfromtheextremitiestowardsthestomach.Itwasallverywelltovarythepotionsandchangethepoultices;themuscleseachdayrottedmoreandmore;andatlastCharlesrepliedbyanaffirmativenodoftheheadwhenMereLefrancois,askedhimifshecouldnot,asaforlornhope,sendforMonsieurCanivetofNeufchatel,whowasacelebrity.

           Adoctorofmedicine,fiftyyearsofage,enjoyingagoodpositionandself-possessed,Charles’scolleaguedidnotrefrainfromlaughingdisdainfullywhenhehaduncoveredtheleg,mortifiedtotheknee.Thenhavingflatlydeclaredthatitmustbeamputated,hewentofftothechemist’storailattheasseswhocouldhavereducedapoormantosuchastate.ShakingMonsieurHomaisbythebuttonofhiscoat,heshoutedoutintheshop

           "ThesearetheinventionsofParis!Thesearetheideasofthosegentryofthecapital!Itislikestrabismus,chloroform,lithotrity,aheapofmonstrositiesthattheGovernmentoughttoprohibit.Buttheywanttodotheclever,andtheycramyouwithremedieswithout,troublingabouttheconsequences.Wearenotsoclever,notwe!Wearenotsavants,coxcombs,fops!Wearepractitioners;wecurepeople,andweshouldnotdreamofoperatingonanyonewhoisinperfecthealth.

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