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Chapter 3

           Naturally,sinceyoufeelasyoudo,wewouldnotwantyoursonasapatient"

           "Youdaretousethewordtemperatetome?"

           DickcalledtoDoctorLadislauandasheapproached,said:"Willyourepresentusinsayinggood-bytothepatientandtohisfamily?"

           HebowedslightlytoMorrisandwentintohisoffice,andstoodrigidforamomentjustinsidethedoor.Hewatcheduntiltheydroveaway,thegrossparents,thebland,degenerateoffspring:itwaseasytoprophesythefamily’sswingaroundEurope,bullyingtheirbetterswithhardignoranceandhardmoney.ButwhatabsorbedDickafterthedisappearanceofthecaravanwasthequestionastowhatextenthehadprovokedthis.Hedrankclaretwitheachmeal,tookanightcap,generallyintheformofhotrum,andsometimeshetippledwithginintheafternoonsginwasthemostdifficulttodetectonthebreath.Hewasaveragingahalf-pintofalcoholaday,toomuchforhissystemtoburnup.

           Dismissingatendencytojustifyhimself,hesatdownathisdeskandwroteout,likeaprescription,arégimethatwouldcuthisliquorinhalf.Doctors,chauffeurs,andProtestantclergymencouldneversmellofliquor,ascouldpainters,brokers,cavalryleaders;Dickblamedhimselfonlyforindiscretion.ButthematterwasbynomeansclarifiedhalfanhourlaterwhenFranz,revivifiedbyanAlpinefortnight,rolledupthedrive,soeagertoresumeworkthathewasplungedinitbeforehereachedhisoffice.Dickmethimthere.

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