human
You are quite right, I believe, both in your conclusions and in your plan for operation. I should go ahead without further delay than is necessary to get him into a bit better condition.
gpt
I thought you would agree with me, Burns replied.
human
I'm gratified that you do. But I'm not going to operate. I've got a better man: Leaver, of Baltimore.
gpt
I told you my decision about that,
human
I know you did. But I told you some time ago about this case, and warned you that it was your case. I haven't changed my mind.
gpt
I haven't changed mine, either. But I didn't know this was the case you meant. If I had I shouldn't have gone to examining it without an invitation.
human
You had an invitation. That was what I got you out here this morning for. I didn't bring you myself because I didn't want you steeling yourself against looking into it, as you would if I had told you about it on the way out. My plan worked all right. The minute you saw the child your instincts and training got the better of your caution. That's what they'll continue to do if you give them a chance. See here, you don't mean to quit your profession and take to carpentry, do you?
gpt
I expect to practise medicine,
human
Medicine! You? Jack, you couldn't do it.
gpt
Couldn't I? I don't know that I could. He drew a half shuddering breath.
human
But I can try, somewhere, if not in Baltimore.
gpt
I'd like to thrash you! cried Red Pepper Burns, and he looked it.
human
Standing there the picture of a healthy man and telling me you're going to take to doling out pills and writing prescriptions.... See here. We've put in a little surgery up there in the north wing, it's a peach of a place. Come and see it.