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Eight DR. THOMAS
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Eight DR. THOMAS
Dr. Thomas leant back in his chair, and passed a long delicate hand overhis thick fair hair. He was a young man whose appearance was deceptive1.
Though he was over thirty, a casual glance would have put him down inthe early twenties if not in his teens. His shock of rather unruly fair hair,his slightly startled expression and his pink and white complexion2 gavehim an irresistibly3 schoolboyish appearance. Immature4 as he might look,though, the diagnosis5 he had just pronounced on Luke’s rheumatic kneeagreed almost precisely6 with that delivered by an eminent7 Harley Streetspecialist only a week earlier.
“Thanks,” said Luke. “Well, I’m relieved you think that electrical treat-ment will do the trick. I don’t want to turn a cripple at my age.”
Dr. Thomas smiled boyishly.
“Oh, I don’t think there’s any danger of that, Mr. Fitzwilliam.”
“Well, you’ve relieved my mind,” said Luke. “I was thinking of going tosome specialist chap—but I’m sure there’s no need now.”
Dr. Thomas smiled again.
“Go if it makes your mind easier. After all, it’s always a good thing tohave an expert’s opinion.”
“No, no, I’ve got full confidence in you.”
“Frankly, there is no complexity8 about the matter. If you take my advice,I am quite sure you will have no further trouble.”
“You’ve relieved my mind no end, doctor. Fancied I might be gettingarthritis and would soon be all tied up in knots and unable to move.”
Dr. Thomas shook his head with a slightly indulgent smile.
Luke said quickly:
“Men get the wind up pretty badly in these ways. I expect you find that?
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adv.无法抵抗地,不能自持地;极为诱惑人地 | |
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precisely
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solicitor
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