The doctor was a private man, engaged in a dark and dangerous business, and could ill afford the prying eyes and gossiping tongue of the servant class.

Rick Yancey
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Doctors, like other medical professionals, do not enjoy being subject to scrutiny. Doctors are on the front lines of fighting disease and have a responsibility to ensure that they are on the right side of the law. The doctor was a private man, engaged in a dark and dangerous business, and could ill afford the prying eyes and gossiping tongues of the servant class.

Source: The Monstrumologist

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