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Show -51- "What makes you think so?" the doctor asked. The Professor explained that he had had pneumonia five times? and while this illness had come on differently than all the others? he now felt certain that it was centered in his lungs? The doctor put a stethascope to 3ais chest, then tapped his back and shoulder with his finger, then listened again with the cool metal of the instrument against the Professor's back. He pulled it from his ears and let it hang from his neck against the white of his gown? "Yes," he said? "There is some congestion in the right lobe?" The Professor told him that penicillin had always been effective in the past? He had no side-effects from it? In fact? the doctor in Genoa had given him massive doses? he could?* * n't remember how much, but his wife would know. She had written it down, as the doctor had suggested? so that if he needed further treatment on the ship? the ship's doctor would be advised? That had been just over a year ago. The doctor listened to the Professor's recital, but his face did not show whether he appreciated the information or not? He merely nodded? Then he took out a prescription pad and made some notes on it? handed it to the Professor. "Have this filled?" he said? "Takesthese tablets tonight and tomorrow? If there are any complications? call me?" When the Professor left the hospital? it was ummer twi- |