Lesson 39 Am I all right
Why did Mr
Gilbert telephone Dr
Millington
While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation had been successful, but the doctor refused to do so
The following day, the patient asked for a bedside telephone
When he was alone, he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington
When the doctor answered the phone, Mr
Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr
John Gilbert
He asked if Mr
Gilbert's operation had been successful and the doctor told him that it had been
He then asked when Mr
Gilbert would be allowed to go home and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hospital for another two weeks
Then Dr
Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the