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  • So I went to a doctor.

    "How long has it been since you took any alcohol into your system?" heasked.

    Turning my head sidewise, I answered, "Oh, quite awhile."

    He was a young doctor, somewhere between twenty and forty. He woreheliotrope socks, but he looked like Napoleon. I liked him immensely.

    "Now," said he, "I am going to show you the effect of alcohol upon yourcirculation." I think it was "circulation" he said; though it may have

    been "advertising1."

    He bared my left arm to the elbow, brought out a bottle of whiskey, andgave me a drink. He began to look more like Napoleon. I began to like

    him better.

    Then he put a tight compress on my upper arm, stopped my pulse with hisfingers, and squeezed a rubber bulb connected with an apparatus2 on a stand

    that looked like a thermometer. The mercury jumped up and down withoutseeming to stop anywhere; but the doctor said it registered two hundred and thirty-seven or one hundred and sixty-five or some such number.

    "Now," said he, "you see what alcohol does to the blood-pressure."

    "It's marvellous," said I, "but do you think it a sufficient test? Haveone on me, and let's try the other arm." But, no!

    Then he grasped my hand. I thought I was doomed3 and he was sayinggood-bye. But all he wanted to do was to jab a needle into the end of a finger and compare the red drop with a lot of fifty-cent poker4 chips thathe had fastened to a card.

    "It's the haemoglobin test," he explained. "The colour of your blood iswrong."

    "Well," said I, "I know it should be blue; but this is a country ofmix-ups. Some of my ancestors were cavaliers; but they got thick withsome people on Nantucket Island, so --"

    "I mean," said the doctor, "that the shade of red is too light."

    "Oh," said I, "it's a case of matching instead of matches."

    The doctor then pounded me severely5 in the region of the chest. When hedid that I don't know whether he reminded me most of Napoleon or Battling or Lord Nelson. Then he looked grave and mentioned a string of grievancesthat the flesh is heir to -- mostly ending in "itis." I immediately paid him fifteen dollars on account.

    "Is or are it or some or any of them necessarily fatal?" I asked. Ithought my connection with the matter justified6 my manifesting a certain amount of interest.

    "All of them," he answered cheerfully. "But their progress may bearrested. With care and proper continuous treatment you may live to be eighty-five or ninety."

    I began to think of the doctor's bill. "Eighty-five would be sufficient,

    I am sure," was my comment. I paid him ten dollars more on account.

    "The first thing to do," he said, with renewed animation7, "is to find a sanitarium where you will get a complete rest for a while, and allow your

    nerves to get into a better condition. I myself will go with you and select a suitable one.

    So he took me to a mad-house in the Catskills. It was on a bare mountainfrequented only by infrequent frequenters. You could see nothing but stones and boulders8, some patches of snow, and scattered9 pine trees. The young physician in charge was most agreeable. He gave me a stimulant10 without applying a compress to the arm. It was luncheon11 time, and we wereinvited to partake. There were about twenty inmates12 at little tables in the dining room. The young physician in charge came to our table and said: "It is a custom with our guests not to regard themselves as patients, hut merely as tired ladies and gentlemen taking a rest.Whatever slight maladies they may have are never alluded13 to in conversation."

    My doctor called loudly to a waitress to bring some phosphoglycerate of lime hash, dog-bread, bromo-seltzer pancakes, and nux vomica tea for my

    repast. Then a sound arose like a sudden wind storm among pine trees. It was produced by every guest in the room whispering loudly, "Neurasthenia!"

    -- except one man with a nose, whom I distinctly heard say, "Chronic14 alcoholism." I hope to meet him again. The physician in charge turned and

    walked away.

    An hour or so after luncheon he conducted us to the workshop -- say fifty yards from the house. Thither15 the guests had been conducted by the

    physician in charge's understudy and sponge-holder -- a man with feet and a blue sweater. He was so tall that I was not sure he had a face; hut the

    Armour16 Packing Company would have been delighted with his hands.

    "Here," said the physician in charge, "our guests find relaxation17 from past mental worries by devoting themselves to physical labour --recreation, in reality."

    There were turning-lathes, carpenters' outfits18, clay-modelling tools,spinning-wheels, weaving-frames, treadmills19, bass20 drums,enlarged-crayon-portrait apparatuses21, blacksmith forges, and everything,seemingly, that could interest the paying lunatic guests of a first-rate sanitarium.

    "The lady making mud pies in the corner," whispered the physician in charge, "is no other than -- Lula Lulington, the authoress of the novel entitled 'Why Love Loves.' What she is doing now is simply to rest her mind after performing that piece of work."

    I had seen the book. "Why doesn't she do it by writing another one instead?" I asked.

    As you see, I wasn't as far gone as they thought I was.

    "The gentleman pouring water through the funnel," continued the physician in charge, "is a Wall Street broker22 broken down from overwork."

    I buttoned my coat.

    Others he pointed23 out were architects playing with Noah's arks, ministers reading Darwin's "Theory of Evolution," lawyers sawing wood, tired-out

    society ladies talking Ibsen to the blue-sweatered sponge-holder, a neurotic24 millionaire lying asleep on the floor, and a prominent artist

    drawing a little red wagon25 around the room.

    "You look pretty strong," said the physician in charge to me. "I think the best mental relaxation for you would be throwing small boulders over

    the mountainside and then bringing them up again."

    I was a hundred yards away before my doctor overtook me.

    "What's the matter?" he asked.

    "The matter is," said I, "that there are no aeroplanes handy. So I am going to merrily and hastily jog the foot-pathway to yon station and catch

    the first unlimited-soft-coal express back to town."

    "Well," said the doctor, "perhaps you are right. This seems hardly the suitable place for you. But what you need is rest -- absolute rest and

    exercise."

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    1 advertising [ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ] 1zjzi3   第7级
    n.广告业;广告活动 adj.广告的;广告业务的
    参考例句:
    • Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
    • The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
    2 apparatus [ˌæpəˈreɪtəs] ivTzx   第7级
    n.装置,器械;器具,设备
    参考例句:
    • The school's audio apparatus includes films and records. 学校的视听设备包括放映机和录音机。
    • They had a very refined apparatus. 他们有一套非常精良的设备。
    3 doomed [dumd] EuuzC1   第7级
    命定的
    参考例句:
    • The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment. 法庭判处被告长期监禁。
    • A country ruled by an iron hand is doomed to suffer. 被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的。
    4 poker [ˈpəʊkə(r)] ilozCG   第10级
    n.扑克;vt.烙制
    参考例句:
    • He was cleared out in the poker game. 他打扑克牌,把钱都输光了。
    • I'm old enough to play poker and do something with it. 我打扑克是老手了,可以玩些花样。
    5 severely [sə'vɪrlɪ] SiCzmk   第7级
    adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
    参考例句:
    • He was severely criticized and removed from his post. 他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
    • He is severely put down for his careless work. 他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
    6 justified ['dʒʌstifaid] 7pSzrk   第7级
    a.正当的,有理的
    参考例句:
    • She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. 她认为有充分的理由要求退款。
    • The prisoner has certainly justified his claims by his actions. 那个囚犯确实已用自己的行动表明他的要求是正当的。
    7 animation [ˌænɪˈmeɪʃn] UMdyv   第8级
    n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作
    参考例句:
    • They are full of animation as they talked about their childhood. 当他们谈及童年的往事时都非常兴奋。
    • The animation of China made a great progress. 中国的卡通片制作取得很大发展。
    8 boulders [ˈbəʊldəz] 317f40e6f6d3dc0457562ca415269465   第11级
    n.卵石( boulder的名词复数 );巨砾;(受水或天气侵蚀而成的)巨石;漂砾
    参考例句:
    • Seals basked on boulders in a flat calm. 海面风平浪静,海豹在巨石上晒太阳。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The river takes a headlong plunge into a maelstrom of rocks and boulders. 河水急流而下,入一个漂砾的漩涡中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    9 scattered ['skætəd] 7jgzKF   第7级
    adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
    参考例句:
    • Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来,塞进文件夹里。
    10 stimulant [ˈstɪmjələnt] fFKy4   第9级
    n.刺激物,兴奋剂
    参考例句:
    • It is used in medicine for its stimulant quality. 由于它有兴奋剂的特性而被应用于医学。
    • Musk is used for perfume and stimulant. 麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂。
    11 luncheon [ˈlʌntʃən] V8az4   第8级
    n.午宴,午餐,便宴
    参考例句:
    • We have luncheon at twelve o'clock. 我们十二点钟用午餐。
    • I have a luncheon engagement. 我午饭有约。
    12 inmates [ˈinmeits] 9f4380ba14152f3e12fbdf1595415606   第10级
    n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • One of the inmates has escaped. 被收容的人中有一个逃跑了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The inmates were moved to an undisclosed location. 监狱里的囚犯被转移到一个秘密处所。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    13 alluded [əˈlu:did] 69f7a8b0f2e374aaf5d0965af46948e7   第8级
    提及,暗指( allude的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • In your remarks you alluded to a certain sinister design. 在你的谈话中,你提到了某个阴谋。
    • She also alluded to her rival's past marital troubles. 她还影射了对手过去的婚姻问题。
    14 chronic [ˈkrɒnɪk] BO9zl   第7级
    adj.(疾病)长期未愈的,慢性的;极坏的
    参考例句:
    • Famine differs from chronic malnutrition. 饥荒不同于慢性营养不良。
    • Chronic poisoning may lead to death from inanition. 慢性中毒也可能由虚弱导致死亡。
    15 thither [ˈðɪðə(r)] cgRz1o   第12级
    adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的
    参考例句:
    • He wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate. 他逛来逛去找玩伴。
    • He tramped hither and thither. 他到处流浪。
    16 armour ['ɑ:mə(r)] gySzuh   第9级
    (=armor)n.盔甲;装甲部队
    参考例句:
    • His body was encased in shining armour. 他全身披着明晃晃的甲胄。
    • Bulletproof cars sheathed in armour. 防弹车护有装甲。
    17 relaxation [ˌri:lækˈseɪʃn] MVmxj   第7级
    n.松弛,放松;休息;消遣;娱乐
    参考例句:
    • The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law. 部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
    • She listens to classical music for relaxation. 她听古典音乐放松。
    18 outfits [ˈautfits] ed01b85fb10ede2eb7d337e0ea2d0bb3   第8级
    n.全套装备( outfit的名词复数 );一套服装;集体;组织v.装备,配置设备,供给服装( outfit的第三人称单数 )
    参考例句:
    • He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
    • Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具,因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句
    19 treadmills [ˈtredˌmɪlz] f1e353a2026c24d422c24a6c3ce1fa08   第12级
    n.枯燥无味的工作[生活方式]( treadmill的名词复数 );(尤指旧时由人或牲畜踩动踏板使之转动的)踏车;(锻炼身体的)跑步机,走步机
    参考例句:
    • But soon, you may think microwave ovens and treadmills too. 但是不久的将来,您可能还会想到微波炉或健身踏车什么的。 来自互联网
    • The Gym has several treadmills an X-trainer machine, bicycles, weights and mats for floor work. 体育馆里配备了:跑步机、教练机、自行车、哑铃和专为做地板运动准备的垫子。 来自互联网
    20 bass [beɪs] APUyY   第10级
    n.男低音(歌手);低音乐器;低音大提琴
    参考例句:
    • He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass. 他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
    • The bass was to give a concert in the park. 那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。
    21 apparatuses [ˌæpəˈreitəsiz] 73644d5e4385221f8ef33521056728cc   第7级
    n.器械; 装置; 设备; 仪器
    参考例句:
    • That magazine covers all kinds of heating apparatuses. 那本杂志论及所有暖气装置。 来自辞典例句
    • Apparatuses and methods for preparing sol-gel solutions are provided. 提供制备溶胶-凝胶溶液的装置和方法。 来自互联网
    22 broker [ˈbrəʊkə(r)] ESjyi   第7级
    n.中间人,经纪人;vt.作为中间人来安排;vi.作为权力经纪人进行谈判
    参考例句:
    • He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions. 他答应给更高的佣金来引诱那位经纪人。
    • I'm a real estate broker. 我是不动产经纪人。
    23 pointed [ˈpɔɪntɪd] Il8zB4   第7级
    adj.尖的,直截了当的
    参考例句:
    • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil. 他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
    • A safety pin has a metal covering over the pointed end. 安全别针在尖端有一个金属套。
    24 neurotic [njʊəˈrɒtɪk] lGSxB   第9级
    adj.神经病的,神经过敏的;n.神经过敏者,神经病患者
    参考例句:
    • Nothing is more distracting than a neurotic boss. 没有什么比神经过敏的老板更恼人的了。
    • There are also unpleasant brain effects such as anxiety and neurotic behaviour. 也会对大脑产生不良影响,如焦虑和神经质的行为。
    25 wagon [ˈwægən] XhUwP   第7级
    n.四轮马车,手推车,面包车;无盖运货列车
    参考例句:
    • We have to fork the hay into the wagon. 我们得把干草用叉子挑进马车里去。
    • The muddy road bemired the wagon. 马车陷入了泥泞的道路。

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