He had never seen a woman doctor before, and his whole conservative soul rose up in revolt at the idea. He could not recall any biblical injunction that the man should remain ever the doctor and the woman the nurse, and yet he felt as if a blasphemy had been committed. β¨ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2013). Collected Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Delphi Classics), p.6722, Delphi Classics
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