并包起来。奇怪的是,这种做法却令病人觉得自己很受重视,因而值得为此花钱。当天稍晚的时候,包扎着绷带的病人对大为惊叹的朋友们说:“是的,医生认为可能是轻度中耳炎,他已经将我的耳朵送到纽约,把阑尾送到巴尔的摩,把一缕头发送到所有医学杂志的编辑手上,同时我必须保持安静,每半小时顶多喝一杯加柠檬的苏格兰热巧克力威士忌。”说着,他虚弱地向后靠在垫子上,舒舒服服,心满意足。7然而,这一切难道还不滑稽吗?8虽然你、我和其他人对这些都很清楚,但是一旦我们有点小病小痛,还是会飞快地打车去看医生。是的,我个人甚至还更愿意坐带鸣笛的救护车去,因为这让人感觉更加安心。
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