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                                    273now, Henry. Good people like you will always think what we do is wrong. After a time, you won%u2019t think like that. I promise you,%u201d Hazel said, and kissed him on the side of his face.Cecil finished the whisky, got up, and poured himself another and put more whisky into another tumbler, walked over, and put it into Henry%u2019s hand.Beer is for people who do not wish to feel the power of alcohol which lowers their inhibition. Get that one down you, Henry. It%u2019s a proper man%u2019s drink.%u201d Cecil told him.Henry sipped it. %u201cSaturday tomorrow. I don%u2019t drink during the week, only on Friday and Saturday nights. I ensure I%u2019m fit and clear-minded for my work in the week.%u201d Cecil said.He turned to Hazel, %u201cWhy not give Katie a call? See if she might like to join us. She%u2019s in this block, I believe. I%u2018ll take us all out for dinner to celebrate Henry successfully performing his duties today and becoming one of us.%u201dTrue to his word. Cecil took them all to his favourite and very expensive, exclusive restaurant. He even bought a bottle of champagne and had raised his glass and said, %u201cTo a young man with a bright and promising future ahead, and a member of my team who is gong to explore the up and down life of being an integral member of a surgery team.%u201dThey were on their way home. Because Cecil had drunk quite a lot, and not wanting to drink and drive, he had ordered a cab. They arrived at the entrance to the hospital grounds and Cecil said, %u201cIt%u2019s a lovely warm evening, driver. We%u2019ll walk the rest of the way to our blocks.%u201dHe tipped the driver and the four of them linked arms and walked towards the nursing block.%u201cWhat a wonderful evening, Cecil. You were very generous treating us all, Katie said.%u201cLet%u2019s walk through the gardens. Have you seen them yet?%u201d Hazel asked Henry who shook his head. %u201cIt has beautiful night flowers there. The Surgeon
                                
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