Medicine And Manners #2 (2016)
“Percy Gibbs greeted them with one of his scriptural proclamations. “Through envy of the devil came death into the world.”
“You can’t fool us, Percy,” Nancy retorted. “You don’t believe in the devil.”
“Nor in God, either,” Percy said as he set about unloading the body with the help of one of his workers.
“Will you be wanting to examine the body?” Percy asked.
“Yes,” Alexandra said, without looking at him. “But I’m afraid I don’t have the time at the moment. I shall do the exam later.” She knew h...e was referring to a cursory examination of the body and not an autopsy.
“I know I don’t have to tell you that you mustn’t wait too long. You know the way of all flesh as well as I know it myself.” Percy stood back from the wagon now, as his workers pushed the gurney on which the body had been placed. His hands were folded in front of him in what might have been called a pious manner if it had been anyone else.
“I shall get to the task as soon as possible,”MoreLess
“You can’t fool us, Percy,” Nancy retorted. “You don’t believe in the devil.”
“Nor in God, either,” Percy said as he set about unloading the body with the help of one of his workers.
“Will you be wanting to examine the body?” Percy asked.
“Yes,” Alexandra said, without looking at him. “But I’m afraid I don’t have the time at the moment. I shall do the exam later.” She knew h...e was referring to a cursory examination of the body and not an autopsy.
“I know I don’t have to tell you that you mustn’t wait too long. You know the way of all flesh as well as I know it myself.” Percy stood back from the wagon now, as his workers pushed the gurney on which the body had been placed. His hands were folded in front of him in what might have been called a pious manner if it had been anyone else.
“I shall get to the task as soon as possible,”MoreLess
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