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His brain is affected," said the blind doctor.
The elders murmured assent.
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Now, what affects it?"
Ah!" said old Yacob.
This," said the doctor, answering his own question. "Those
queer things that are called the eyes, and which exist to make
an agreeable depression in the face, are diseased, in the case
of Nunez, in such a way as to affect his brain. They are greatly
distended, he has eyelashes, and his eyelids move, and consequently
his brain is in a state of constant irritation and distraction."
"Yes?" said old Yacob. "Yes?"
"And I think I may say with reasonable certainty that, in
order to cure him complete, all that we need to do is a simple and
easy surgical operation--namely, to remove these irritant bodies."
"And then he will be sane?"
"Then he will be perfectly sane, and a quite admirable
citizen."
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