HOUSE SURGEONCY

HOUSE SURGEONCY

HOLY SMOKE!

In the House surgeon's quarters I shared the room with four others.

Once, C was sleeping peacefully at 8 a.m. as usual, his big brother came to see him from his native town and when he saw him still sleeping he asked whether he was on night duty.

C immediately grabbed at the excuse offered and nodded to our amusement.

C was in the habit of smoking when going to toilet [like many].

He was smoking a cigarette and when his brother also came to the bath room.

C immediately hid the cigarette behind his back. But his brother persisted “What? Is that smoke? " to which C replied calmly " Yes. It is smoke, and brought the cigarette in front and started smoking.

Later C said to us “I paid him due respect. But he didn’t heed it.”