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The doctor swung the table in place, and with George's help laid

Peter on it, then began tearing open his clothes As they worked

the twoand excited neighbours began to gather George and his

two , how he had entered the office,

tottering with fatigue, and had fallen in the chair in a fainting

condition Everything was plausible until a neighbour woman,

eager to be the centre of attention for a second, cried: "Yes, we

all see hiin to let out

the yells we says to each other, 'THERE! George has got his first

patient, sure!' An' we all kind of waited to see if he'd come out

better"

The doctor looked at her sharply: "More than an hour ago?" he

said "You heard cries?"

"Yes, o Yes, we all heard hiood and loud!" she said

The doctor turned to George Before he could speak his mother

intervened

"That was our Kate done the yellin'," she said "She was scart

crazy from the start He jest come in, and set in the chair and

he's been there ever since"