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(sits down) That is a hard word Doctor.
EST
Your pardon Revenue, of course this refers only to the
edical profession. Anyway that is sometimes the most
difficult and, at the same time, the noblest part of
our work.
(HERNHARDI appears at the door. PRIEST gets up
SISTER enters behind Bernhardi)
(somewhat taken aback) Oh, your Revenue!
JERNH:
We release each other, Professor. (Holds out his hand)
PRILST
I hope I shall find the patient still conscious.
Yes. One might even say with heightened consciousness.
BERNH:
(Speaking more to the others) Absohute Emphoria has set
in. (Explaining to the PRIEST) She, so to speak, feels
quite well.
That’s pleasant hearing. Who knows – quite recently I had
IST:
the pleasure of meeting a young man hale and hearty in
the street who, only a few weeks previously had been
quite prepared for the end and had received he last
unction from me.
ADLER:
And who can tell whether perhaps it was not just your
Reverence who gave him the strength and courage to live.
BERNH:
(To ARLER) His Revenue has misunderstoof me, Doctor.
(To the PRIEST) What I meant was that the patient is
quite unconscious of her condition. She is dying, but