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(1929) [MARC] Author: Axel Munthe - Tema: Medicine
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to-morrow and that the President has offered a
gold medal to the winner.”

“I will bet you a thousand francs that it will be
mine,” shouted the Vicomte, banging his fist on
his broad chest, “unless there is a railway smash
on the Paris night-express to-morrow or,” he
added with a malicious grin at me, “unless I
get colitis!”

“Stop that brandy, Maurice,” said the Count
from his corner, “you have had more than is
good for you, tu es saoûl comme un Polonais!”

“Cheer up, Doctor Colitis,” giggled the
Vicomte, “don’t look so dejected. Have a
brandy and soda, there may still be a chance for
you! I am sorry I cannot oblige you, but why
don’t you have a go at the Abbé who is always
complaining about his liver and his digestion.
Monsieur l’Abbé, won’t you oblige Doctor Colitis,
can’t you see he is longing to have a look at
your tongue?”

The Abbé kept reading his ‘Journal des
Débats’ in silence.

“You won’t! And what about you, Robert?
You looked sulky enough during dinner. Why
don’t you show your tongue to the Suédois? I
am sure you have got colitis! Won’t you oblige
the doctor? No? Well, Doctor Colitis, you
have no luck. But to put you in better spirits
I will show you mine, have a good look at it.”

He put out his tongue to me with a diabolical
grin. He looked like one of the gargoyles of
Notre Dame.

I stood up and examined his tongue
attentively.

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