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The next morning, with the excuse of some trivial attention to her
comfort, Adams came again to Elizabeth's seat and they were soon
talking as interestedly as on the previous evening. A piece of news in
the morning paper gave him opportunity to turn the conversation upon
the profession of teaching for women and he talked of the noble work
for the public good which women do in that way. Elizabeth listened
with a little gleam in the corner of her eye, agreed with him warmly
and spoke with enthusiasm of her own indebtedness to some of those
under whom she had studied.
Then Adams dwelt on the widening opportunities for work and
self-expression which women have nowadays, and said he thought that the
profession of medicine was one for which women were well fitted, and
that he was not surprised that so many women found in it congenial work
and marked success. With some effort Elizabeth kept her face very
serious and doubted if the profession was one for which any but the
most exceptional women were suited, and, on the whole, was inclined to
think that if she were very ill she would rather call a man than a
woman physician.
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