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Birth summary

Answer» Thestory\'Birth\'isanexcerptfromTheCitadel.Itrelateshowamedicalfresherhandlesa childdeliverycaseinamysteriouswayandbringsbacklifeinaseeminglydeadbornchild. Indoingsoheapplieshismedicaltextbookknowledgeaswellaspracticalknowledge.He findsthattextbookknowledgealoneisnotsufficienttohandlesuchcases.Thestory expressesthedilemmaofarealdoctor,AndrewManson,insuchcaseswhenhehastotake somesuddenandindependentdecisionsinlife. Inthebeginningofthestory,itisnarratedhowAndrewMansonwhohadrecentlypassed outfromamedicalschool,wasreturninghomeafteradisappointingeveningwithhisgirl friend,Christine.Itwasmidnightandwhenhereachednearhishousehewasrequestedby JoeMorgantoattendtohiswifeimmediately.Shewasexpectingherfirstchild.Andrew agreedtogodespitelatenight. Atthepatient\'shouse,Andrewsawthattheladywasbeingattendedtobyamidwife. Mrs.Morganwasveryserious.Andrewexaminedthepatientandcouldunderstandthatit wouldtakesometimeforthedeliverytotakeplace.Hetookabreak.InthisperiodAndrew\'s mindstartedwaveringinstraythoughts.HestartedthinkingaboutBranwellwhowas foolishlydevotedtoawomanwhodeceivedhimmeanly.ThenhethoughtofEdwardpage whowasmarriedtotheill-naturedBlodwen,andwasnowlivingunhappily,apartfromhis wife.Andrewthoughtallmarriageswereadismalfailure.InthemeantimeAndrewhadto gobacktoattendtothepatient. Thesubsequentsectionnarrateshowafteranhourlongharshstruggleachildwasborn towardsthedawn.Butthechildwasstillborn.WhenAndrewgazedatthelifelessform,he shiveredwithhorror.Thenhelookedatthemother.Sherequiredimmediateattent


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