Pure Juliet
“Frank was always aware of the wish, growing stronger rather than declining, to proceed with the humanization of Juliet: this was partly caused by the awakening of the year in its immemorial beauty, and partly by the fact that his great-aunt’s health was declining rapidly.
‘Excitement is the thing to avoid,’ Dr Masters said to him, one morning late in March. ‘Any kind of agitation. It’s a vicious circle; the heart condition tends to induce excitement, and the excitement weakens the heart. And I’...m afraid she is deteriorating, every week.’ He paused. He had the admirable bedside manner inculcated by precept and example in medical students fifty years ago.
Frank looked steadily into the kind, clever old face.
‘I’m afraid there’s very little to be done, Frank.’ Dr Masters went on, ‘Of course, I can’t speak definitely, but I can tell you what you already know. We’ – Dr Masters meant the medical profession – ‘can postpone decay and death but we can’t stop them, and in Addy’s case I’m afraid the limit has nearly been reached.’ ‘I’m very sorry.MoreLess
‘Excitement is the thing to avoid,’ Dr Masters said to him, one morning late in March. ‘Any kind of agitation. It’s a vicious circle; the heart condition tends to induce excitement, and the excitement weakens the heart. And I’...m afraid she is deteriorating, every week.’ He paused. He had the admirable bedside manner inculcated by precept and example in medical students fifty years ago.
Frank looked steadily into the kind, clever old face.
‘I’m afraid there’s very little to be done, Frank.’ Dr Masters went on, ‘Of course, I can’t speak definitely, but I can tell you what you already know. We’ – Dr Masters meant the medical profession – ‘can postpone decay and death but we can’t stop them, and in Addy’s case I’m afraid the limit has nearly been reached.’ ‘I’m very sorry.MoreLess
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