Capitolo 94
I CAPITULATE V
THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT HAS NOT JOINED
"Sebastian is a great man", I told Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon
on a cup of tea she had plotted for me in her his/her own small session-room.
It is one of the alleviations of the destiny of a doctor of hospital that he is able
tea of drink sometimes with the Nun of his/her custody. "Whatever other You
chooses to think about him, you have to admit that he is a very great man."
I admired our famous Teacher, and I admired Hilda Wade: 'the twas a
the matter of regret to me that my two admirations didn't seem in return
sufficiently to admire each other. "Oh, yes", Hilda responded, while pouring
out my second cup; "he is a very great man. I never denied that. The
the greatest man, on the whole one that I think, through that I have ever come."
"And he has done splendid job for humanity", I followed, while growing
enthusiastic.
"Splendid job! Yes, splendid! (Two clots, do I believe?) He has done more,
I admit, for medical science that some other man that I have ever met."
I looked fixed to her with a curious look. "Then because, the dear lady, you hold
doing tell me he is cruel?" I asked, while toasting my feet on the fire screen. "It
it seems contradictory."
You passed me the buns, and his/her reserved smile smiled.
"Ago the desire to do in himself good to humanity implicates a benevolent
disposition?" she responded, sideways.
"You are now speaking to paradox. Certainly, if a man works all of his/her life
long for the good one of humanity that shows him is devoured by understanding for
his/her kind."
"And when Your friend the Mr. Bates works all of his/her long life to observing,
and classifying lady-birds, I suppose that show he is devoured from
understanding for the run of coleopters!"
Me laughed to his/her comic face, she looked at me so quizzically. "But
then", I objected, "the cases are not parallel. Bates kills and picks up
his/her lady-birds; Sebastian recovers and humanity of benefits."
Hilda once more his/her wise smile smiled, and it touched his/her apron. "It is the