Lesson39AmIallright
WhydidMr
GilberttelephoneDr
Millington
WhileJohnGilbertwasinhospital,heaskedhisdoctortotellhimwhetherhisoperationhadbeensuccessful,butthedoctorrefusedtodoso
Thefollowingday,thepatientaskedforabedsidetelephone
Whenhewasalone,hetelephonedthehospitalexchangeandaskedforDoctorMillington
Whenthedoctoransweredthephone,Mr
Gilbertsaidhewasinquiringaboutacertainpatient,aMr
JohnGilbert
HeaskedifMr
Gilbert'soperationhadbeensuccessfulandthedoctortoldhimthatithadbeen
HethenaskedwhenMr
Gilbertwouldbeallowedtogohomeandthedoctortoldhimthathewouldhavetostayinhospitalforanothertwoweeks
ThenDr
Millingtonaskedthecallerifhewasarelativeofthepatient
'No,'thepatientanswered,'IamMr
JohnGilbert
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吉尔伯特住院的时候,他问医生他的手术是否成功,但医生拒绝告诉他
第二天,这位病人要了一部床头电话