human
What does 'comatose' mean, Doctor Mac?
gpt
It means a condition during which the body appears to be lifeless. A tumor is a growth--in that particular case here, inside the skull, which pressed on the child's brain, paralyzing, or shutting off, all the senses.
human
Oh, wasn't it wonderful to do what you did ... it was almost like the miracles our dear Lord performed, for you gave sight to the blind and raised up one who was _almost_ dead. I am so glad for that little child and her dear father, and I don't wonder that he gave you a lot of money. Was it ... was it as much as a ... a thousand dollars?
gpt
Yes, indeed, much more than that, in fact.
human
Not five thousand?
gpt
The newspaper men, who had somehow or other got wind of the story--goodness knows how--tried mighty hard to get me to tell them how much, but I wouldn't. However, since I know that you can keep a secret, I will tell you. It was just ten times the amount of your last guess.
human
Oh! she gasped, as the result of the multiplication dawned upon her.
gpt
Why, it was a fortune, and ... and _I_ know you.
human
Of course it pleased me, was his answer,
gpt
A little child's life _is_ more precious than all the gold that ever was, said Smiles seriously,