“She’ll need a series of tests, expensive drugs and a prolonged stay here. Do you think you can afford it?”
My wife was in a bad condition. I had brought her to that hospital, reputed to be the best in the town, hoping that the doctor would recognize us. His father had borrowed money from me and others for financing his medical education. A look at my ordinary villager’s garb must have warned him about my capacity to pay his hefty bill.
“Thank you for telling me in advance. I’ll take her to another hospital.”
My wife was in a bad condition. I had brought her to that hospital, reputed to be the best in the town, hoping that the doctor would recognize us. His father had borrowed money from me and others for financing his medical education. A look at my ordinary villager’s garb must have warned him about my capacity to pay his hefty bill.
“Thank you for telling me in advance. I’ll take her to another hospital.”
