Why did Mr. Gilbert telephone Dr. Millington?为什么吉尔伯特先生给米林顿医生打了电话？
While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation had been successful, but the doctor refused to do so.在约翰·吉尔伯特住院期间，他请求医生告诉他他的手术是否成功。但是医生拒绝这样做。
The following day, the patient asked for a bedside telephone.第二天，患者要求配备一台床边电话。
When he was alone, he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington.当他独自一人时，他拨打了医院的电话总机。然后他要求找米林顿医生接电话。
When the doctor answered the phone,当医生接听电话时，
Mr. Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr. John Gilbert.吉尔伯特先生说，他正在询问关于某位病人的情况。一位名叫约翰·吉尔伯特的先生。
He asked if Mr. Gilbert's operation had been successful and the doctor told him that it had been.他询问吉尔伯特先生的手术是否成功。医生告诉他，手术是成功的。
He then asked when Mr. Gilbert would be allowed to go home and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hosptial for another two weeks.他接着询问吉尔伯特先生什么时候可以回家，医生告诉他他必须他还需要在医院住院两周。
Then Dr. Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.然后，米林顿博士询问了来电者。他是不是病人的亲属。