Am I all right?课文理解

题目

Am I all right?课文理解
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.The following day,the patient asked for a bedside telephone.When he was alone,he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington.When the doctor answered the phone,Mr.Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient,a Mr.John Gilbert.He asked if Mr.Gilbert's operation had been successful and the doctor told him that it had been.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.Then Dr.Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.'No,' the patient answered,'I am Mr.John Gilbert.'
Why did Mr.Gilbert telephone Dr.Millington?
为什么第一次医生不告诉他的病情？而以为是亲人就告诉呢？

答案

He wanted to know whether his operation had been successful