I was under the impression that you were not enthusiastic over medicine or at least over the practice of it. If I had known that you were anxious to justify the 20,000, we could have utilised you in that direction. Are you serious about it?... Well, Mother thought of you when we wanted somebody to fill up the hole left by the erratic X and we also don't know what we shall do when B. goes for his domestic inspection of his affairs. We had rejected the idea because we thought you might not only be not enthusiastic but the reverse of enthusiastic about again being a medical gent. When however you spoke lovingly and hungeringly about the 20,000, I rubbed my eyes and thought, “Well, well, here is a chance.” That's all.
Now that I am in charge of the dispensary I feel afraid about my prestige. People expect great things from an England-returned doctor (who, I may confide in you, hasn't had enough time for experience). If you can't save my prestige, save at least my face.
People are exceedingly silly – but I suppose they can't help themselves. The more I see of humanity, the more that forces itself on me. The abysses of silliness of which its mind is capable.... The prestige I can't guarantee, but hope to save something of the face....
I was under the impression that you were not enthusiastic over medicine or at least over the practice of it. If I had known that you were anxious to justify the 20,000, we could have utilised you in that direction. Are you serious about it?... Well, Mother thought of you when we wanted somebody to fill up the hole left by the erratic X and we also don't know what we shall do when B. goes for his domestic inspection of his affairs. We had rejected the idea because we thought you might not only be not enthusiastic but the reverse of enthusiastic about again being a medical gent. When however you spoke lovingly and hungeringly about the 20,000, I rubbed my eyes and thought, “Well, well, here is a chance.” That's all.