“Cooper scoffed in his grand, theatrical way. “Dr. Vadas, you were in shock?” he said sarcastically. “Do you mean to say you were in shock even though as a doctor you deal with blood and gore?” Peter said, “To be honest, Mr. Cooper, in my allergy practice I deal more with runny noses than blood and gore.” When Cooper pressed, Peter silenced him by saying quietly, “Mr. Cooper. I’m the doctor, you’re the lawyer. Don’t try to tell me what shock is. It’s a medical term.”
