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Onthe15thJune1903,intheearlyforenoon,amedicalstudent,surnameRedpenny,Christiannameunknownandofnoimportance,sitsatworkinadoctor'sconsulting-room.Hedevilsforthedoctorbyansweringhisletters,actingashisdomesticlaboratoryassistant,andmakinghimselfindispensablegenerally,inreturnforunspecifiedadvantagesinvolvedbyintimateintercoursewithaleaderofhisprofession,andamountingtoaninformalapprenticeshipandatemporaryaffiliation. |
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