that I stared at him a good while without replying.
“Are you a physician?” he repeated. “Several of your scientific colleagues took their degrees in medicine, such as Gratiolet, Moquin-Tandon, and others.”
“That’s right,” I said, “I am a doctor, I used to be on call at the hospitals. I was in practice for several years before joining the museum.”
“Excellent, sir.”
My reply obviously pleased Captain Nemo. But not knowing what he was driving at,
that I stared at him a good while without replying.
“Are you a physician?” he repeated. “Several of your scientific colleagues took their degrees in medicine, such as Gratiolet, Moquin-Tandon, and others.”
“That’s right,” I said, “I am a doctor, I used to be on call at the hospitals. I was in practice for several years before joining the museum.”
“Excellent, sir.”
My reply obviously pleased Captain Nemo. But not knowing what he was driving at,
