The emergency room floor nurse picked up the assignment sheet, which listed the fourth-year medical students rotating on ER service. She handed it to the nursing supervisor, who quickly scanned the names under the day’s date. “We got Baby Face and The Bear. Should be okay.” “Yeah, compassion and competence, a good pairing.” “Hi, I’m Bill Crowley.” He held his hand out to the heavyset character leaning against the wall. The room was crowded with all his future classmates trying to introduce themselves to one another. This one was different. “I’m Bob Galen.” Definitely not from the South by the sound of his voice. New York? “Where you from, Bob?” The soft, lilting sway of a Virginia gentleman came through. “I’m a carpetbagger, Bill. Just got in from New Jersey.” “Didn’t we beat you guys at Appomattox?” He waited to see the Yankee’s response. “Sure, and Jeff Davis is president.” They took an instant liking to each other, and Bill thought he knew why.
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