Am I all right?新概念课文理解

题目

Am I all right?新概念课文理解
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

因为医生不告诉jhon他的手术是否成功,还有他什么时候能出院,他只好一中转方法咨询自己什么时候能出院.大概是因为医院都不喜欢直接跟患者讲这些,而是对患者家属会实事求是.