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ing out in a cheerful tone, "How's the corpse? How's the corpse?" and was silenced for it by the gang. "What do you think this man's made of?" said Harrison.
Rankin begged Elliot's pardon. Elliot said it didn't matter. "You look like the devil, Bob," said Rankin, standing before the bed, hands in pockets.
Skinney Harrison still assumed control of the invalid because he had discovered him, and because he was going to be a doctor like his father in a few years. He looked very thoughtful and responsible, and opened the window when the smoke became so dense he couldn't see across the room.
"You think," said one of those by the window, closing it, "that because you're going to study medicine you know all about this, don't you?"
Harrison said that sick people always liked lots of air. This started a discussion about fresh air and illness in which every one joined except Elliot, who was not consulted. After this they fell to talking about the ordinary topics of the college world,
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