Suddenly, intense spasms of pain seized his body, and he started to sweat coldly from his forehead, his face turning deathly pale, yet he didn't make a sound, slowly waiting for the pain to subside.
An hour passed before Dr. Mason was called in.
Upon seeing his godfather's expression, he knew what had just happened and shook his head silently; his godfather always refused to use painkillers.
He said that such pain was bestowed by life, and only by feeling pain could one feel the vivid presence of life.
Dr. Mason thought that this was an incredibly fearsome old man, disciplined almost to cruelty, even towards himself.
After taking the medicine, his godfather lay in a recliner to rest for a while.
