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Part II
Butit’sbarelyenoughinthepresentstateofthedisease.Iftheepidemicspreads,itwillbetoofew."
Rieuxlistenedtothenoisesfrominside,thensmiledatRambert.
"Yes,"hesaid."Yououghttohurryupandgetout."
AcloudpassedoverRambert’sface.
"Youknow,"hesaidinadullvoice."That’snotthereasonI’mgoing."
Rieuxansweredthatheknewthat,butRambertwenton:
"Idon’tthinkI’macoward,mostofthetimeatleast.Ihavehadtheopportunitytotestit.Only,therearesomeideasthatIcannotbear."
Thedoctorlookeddirectlyathim.
"You’llseeheragain,"hesaid.
"Perhaps,butIcannotbeartheideaofthisgoingonandofhergettingolderallthattime.Atthirty,youarestartingtogetoldandyouhavetotakeadvantageofeverything.Idon’tknowifyoucanunderstandthat."
RieuxwassayingquietlythathethoughtheunderstoodwhenTarroucameup,veryexcited.
"I’vejustaskedPanelouxtojoinus."
"Well?"saidthedoctor.
"Hethoughtitoverandsaidyes."
"I’mglad,"saidthedoctor."I’mgladtofindoutthatheisbetterthanhissermon."
"Everyoneislikethat,"saidTarrou."Youjustneedtogivethemtheopportunity."
HesmiledandwinkedatRieux.
