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285They were in the canteen and at a table where they could talk without being heard by others. Cecil bought them all teas and coffees, and carried them up to the table and sat down.%u201cHere we are,%u201d he said and passed them out before sitting down. %u201cIt appears then that our patient, despite being drugged and confused has worked through it all and determined the truth. It%u2019s a great danger to us all. The thing now is what do we do?%u201d%u201cWe should kill her,%u201d Hazel said. %u201cShe%u2019s still on a post-op drip. We could simply put some poison in and that would be that.%u201dThey all stared at her.%u201cThat%u2019s one idea,%u201d Cecil said. %u201cA bit drastic but it means we%u2019d be in the clear.%u201d%u201cI%u2019m not agreeable to it at all. I joined the profession to help save lives not take them away,%u201d Henry said. %u201cI suggest I visit her like she asked and see what%u2019s what..%u201d%u201cLet%u2019s do that, then. You pop in and see her and we%u2019ll meet up at Hazel%u2019s flat, say, at 9.00 this evening and listen to you before making any further decisions.%u201d Cecil said.Henry entered Matilda%u2019s private room attached to one of the quieter wards. As he closed the door, a voice said, %u201cLock it please.%u201dHe did as she asked and went to sit by her bed.%u201cThank you for coming to see me, Henry. I thought I%u2019d tell you first of the terror and agony you and your colleagues subjected me too. Why on earth would professional people like yourselves subject me or anyone else to such a terrifying betrayal of trust. Are you all in the habit The Surgeon