NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) , Class 12 English: Chapter 8 a Summary of – ‘a Case of Suspicion’

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Summary of SECTION 8.1 - ‘Doctor Benson’

Doctor Benson threw back the covers and sat up on his bed, his feet feel the cold floor so he wears his house slippers and at that time the telephone ring which was little far from his bad.
After hearing telephones ring, he immediately turned on the light and walked to receive the phone.
It՚s November so winter wind՚s sound was blowing around the little white house.
Doctor Benson got ready also took two small handbags, the short pill bag and the long obstetrical case which was known as baby bag among the town.
He looked at his watch and it was 2 o′clock, he thought why children had to be born at middle of night.
His mind and his spirit both are complaining about his job, but what to do its job and you have to do it.
Doctor Benson also took the pack of cigarettes and put it in his overcoat pocket.
As he opened the door, wind felt like a surgeon՚s knife at his face. And he took the way to his garage.
Car took some time to start and then started to run smoothly on Grass Street, the highway was empty at that time.
Dr. Benson was going to visit Mrs. Ott Sorley, who already had almost a dozen children, but almost all babies are born in bad weather or in night.
Doctor Benson՚s father was also was a country doctor he was known as the old Doc Benson.
Doc Benson also had seen Mrs. Ott but always two or three babies behind in payment of his baby bills.

Summary of Section 8.2′Doctor Benson and the Stranger Man′

Doctor Benson reaches to Sorley farm after long ride.
He fills little relief after seeing a man walking alone at the country road through the lights of the car.
That man was struggling to walk against wind, he also has little package under his arms.
Doctor Benson offers a ride to that man and he immediately agreed and got in car.
Dr. Benson asked him, that where he is going? And he replied that, he is going to Detroit.
The man was thin and had small black eyes which were filled with tears because of wind.
The man asked for cigarette so Doctor Benson unbuttoned his coat and then he realises that he put the cigarettes in the outer pocket of his overcoat.
He gave packet of cigarette to that man, now that man searches for match in his own pockets.
Rider had lighted up cigarette and questioned Doctor Benson that, whether he will mind he would take another cigarette from the pocket?
And then he took another one without waiting for Doctor Benson՚s reply and put that cigarette back to Doctor Benson՚s pocket by his own.
Doctor Benson little irritated by his behaviour.
A sometime Doctor Benson asked that, are you going to Detroit? And he replied that he was going out to look for work in one of the automobile plants.
Doctor Benson again asked that, Are you a mechanic?
He replies that he was driving a truck since the war ended and lost his job about a month ago.
Again Dr. Benson asked in curiosity that, Were you in the army during the war?
And he replies in yes that he was in the ambulance section. Right up at the front. Drove an ambulance for four years.
Doctor Benson introduces himself as doctor with his name “Doctor Benson” to the rider.
The rider replies that he already got idea due to smell of pills in car and laughed.
He introduces him with his name as “Evans.”
They both were silent for a few minutes and then Evans the rider moved himself in his seat and placed his package on the floor.
Doctor Benson noticed Evans first good look at the small, catlike face when he leaned over.
Evans had long deep scar on his cheek, bright and red which look like it was recent origin.
Suddenly Dr. Benson remembers Mrs. Ott Sorley and search for watch in his pocket but he realized that his watch was not there.

Summary of Section 8.3 - ‘Struggle of Doctor Benson’

Doctor Benson gets his pistol carefully from below his seat and put it in darkness at his side. He always carried his pistol with him for safety reason.
Doctor Benson suddenly stopped the car and put nose of his gun into Evans′ side.
Evans got scared and put up his hands quickly and he said that, My God, mister.
Doctor Benson ask for his watch and warned him if he don՚t do it the same, he asks for then Doctor Benson will let his gun go off.
Evans put his trembling hand in his own vest pocket and put the watch into the doctor՚s pocket.
Doctor Benson pushed the watch down into his pocket.
Doctor Benson opened the car door forced the man out of the car.
Doctor Benson was so angry and he told Evans that, he is going to save a woman՚s life and still he took time out to try to help him.
After that Dr. has started the car quickly and the door was closed with loud noise due to wind.
He put the pistol back and speed up his drawing.
Then Dr. Benson drive the car through mountain till the Sorley farm and it was less difficult than his imagination.
There was old wooden bridge in between way to reach the little farm house of Ott Sorley, so Ott Sorley had already sent one of his older boys down the road with a lantern to help Dr. Benson across that bridge
And till Dr. Benson could reach Mrs. Sorley՚s had delivered the chilled because she had many previous experiences to bringing children into the world and this delivery was not much difficulty.
Lastly Doctor Benson took a cigarette and sat down to smoke.