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           Thefirstthinghenoticedturningintotheuniversitygroundswashowsuddenlyandspectacularlythetrafficswelled.Therewascartraffic,biketraffic,therewerejoggersbythescore.HehadtostopquicklytoavoidtwoofthelattercomingfromthedirectionofDunnHall.Louisbrakedhardenoughtolockhisshoulderbeltandhonked.Hewasalwaysannoyedatthewayjoggers(bicyclershadthesameirritatinghabit)seemedtoautomaticallyassumethattheirresponsibilitylapsedcompletelyatthemomenttheybegantorun.Theywere,afterall,exercising.OneofthemgaveLouisthefingerwithoutevenlookingaround.Louissighedanddroveon.

           Thesecondthingwasthattheambulancewasgonefromitsslotinthesmallinfirmaryparkinglot,andthatgavehimanastystart.Theinfirmarywasequippedtotreatalmostanyillnessoraccidentonashort-termbasis;therewerethreewell-equippedexamination-and-treatmentroomsopeningoffthebigfoyer,andbeyondthisweretwowardswithfifteenbedseach.Buttherewasnooperatingtheater,noranythingevenresemblingone.Incaseofseriousaccidents,therewastheambulance,whichwouldrushaninjuredorseriouslyillpersontotheEasternMaineMedicalCenter.SteveMasterton,thephysician’sassistantwhohadgivenLouishisfirsttourofthefacility,hadshownLouisthelogfromtheprevioustwoacademicyearswithjustifiablepride;therehadonlybeenthirty-eightambulancerunsinthattime...

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