Мидлмарч

Chapter 45

           Hackbutt,"andIamentirelyofyouropinion.Ishalltakeanopportunityofexpressingmyselftothateffect.Amedicalmanshouldberesponsibleforthequalityofthedrugsconsumedbyhispatients.Thatistherationaleofthesystemofchargingwhichhashithertoobtained;andnothingismoreoffensivethanthisostentationofreform,wherethereisnorealamelioration."

           "Ostentation,Hackbutt?"saidMr.Toller,ironically."Idon’tseethat.Amancan’tverywellbeostentatiousofwhatnobodybelievesin.There’snoreforminthematter:thequestionis,whethertheprofitonthedrugsispaidtothemedicalmanbythedruggistorbythepatient,andwhetherthereshallbeextrapayunderthenameofattendance."

           "Ah,tobesure;oneofyourdamnednewversionsofoldhumbug,"saidMr.Hawley,passingthedecantertoMr.Wrench.

           Mr.Wrench,generallyabstemious,oftendrankwineratherfreelyataparty,gettingthemoreirritableinconsequence.

           "Astohumbug,Hawley,"hesaid,"that’sawordeasytoflingabout.ButwhatIcontendagainstisthewaymedicalmenarefoulingtheirownnest,andsettingupacryaboutthecountryasifageneralpractitionerwhodispensesdrugscouldn’tbeagentleman.Ithrowbacktheimputationwithscorn.Isay,themostungentlemanlytrickamancanbeguiltyofistocomeamongthemembersofhisprofessionwithinnovationswhicharealibelontheirtime-honoredprocedure.

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