Dark-Haired British Doctor Chapter 441

Episode 441: The Beagle [1]

If you think that London Port is close because it is the same London, you are mistaken.

Even in Seoul, absolute distance isn't really a consideration when going somewhere, right?

Seoul has a surprisingly good public transportation system.

The only drawback is that it is difficult to travel within Seoul and outside of Seoul without a car, but it is safe to say that there is no large city in the world that does not have such a drawback.

That's understandable, since Seoul is one of the youngest cities among the major cities.

“As expected, the road ahead is like X.”

"It can't be helped. There are already a lot of people coming and going around here."

“Should I have taken an ambulance?”

“Didn’t you say that if you wrote it like that, you’d die?”

“I’m going to kill you, but I can’t kill myself.”

"thing……."

In other words, London, which is one of the oldest cities in the world, has many shortcomings.

First of all, the road is very winding.

It's not that they like to go back, it's just that London isn't a perfectly flat place.

Of course, compared to our country, you might say, 'Huh? Isn't it all flat except Scotland?'

The flat land I'm talking about here is a flat land that looks like it's been measured with a ruler.

And since such land is difficult to form naturally, there are bound to be large and small hills. Wouldn't people and animals not want to walk on steep hills?

As a result, even if you turn slightly to the side instead of going in a straight line, you will end up on flat ground. This is actually a road that was created for the same reason that the northern part of Seoul is winding, as it was created when people and animals mainly walked around.

Later, when cars are created, cities built after that will be built in straight lines.

Cars, unlike animals or people, don't pant.

“Oh, but there are so many people today.”

“It’s not that we don’t come here today, it’s just that we don’t come here.”

“Oh, I see.”

“There’s almost no reason to come here. Why come to this smelly, stinky place?”

Liston opened the window and spoke almost shouting.

He didn't actually yell, he just has a loud voice so it sounds like he's yelling.

But even so, it's a bit strange that people who walk around here or even live here can hear such words all the time…

Anyway, I was also feeling frustrated.

Rattling.

First of all, because the roads were not well maintained, the carriages would shake violently, which was annoying.

I started to wonder where all the tax money was going.

Income tax is paid at a much lower rate compared to 21st century South Korea, but…

If you look at the absolute amount, it's true that we're paying a lot.

Of course, I am also earning a lot.

“By the way, is Darwin famous?”

“You… well, you do have some strange common sense.”

The best way to go down this path with relative ease is to cultivate patience.

But patience is one of those things that is difficult to cultivate and easy to lose.

I was quite patient in my past life, but now… … .

You might say, "What's so comfortable and enjoyable about living in the 19th century that you're losing patience?" But you'll understand if you live in the upper class.

Hi Big X B?

There are servants here.

Even the disciples are practically no different from slaves.

In fact, I can't remember ever preparing a meal with my own hands, and I even take care of getting my own bath water.

– Mr. Tiepyeong tells me to get some water and heat it up every evening!

If you do it, anyone will be able to warm up.

It's not bullying, it's just the way the times are.

And it's not like it's free.

Surprisingly, 19th century Britain was already a developed country that banned the slave trade.

That's something they do over there, in uncivilized America.

I'm giving you money, that's what I'm saying.

The only problem is that it's a bit small, but I give quite a bit.

Anyway, the talk about being impatient has gone on for a long time, and this is when we need a storyteller.

When we go far away, we also fight over YouTube, Netflix, web novels, and webtoons.

Since that's not possible right now, it's better to get Liston.

This gentleman is surprisingly extravagant and well-spoken.

There's a reason it's popular with women.

“Just open your mouth.”

“You’re talking nonsense. How could a gentleman say such things?”

“Honestly, he’s a bastard, so what kind of gentleman is he?”

“A sheep… How can you say such nonsense.”

“Anyway, what kind of guy is he?”

“Well… I see. We’re going somewhere anyway, so let’s talk about money.”

Liston started to open his mouth in earnest after a while.

It was about a friend named Darwin, who seemed to be a very wealthy young man.

“Is the land really that big?”

"Yeah, they even have a botanical garden at home. And on that note, they went to Edinburgh Medical School."

“Edinburgh Medical School…? Where have I heard that name?”

“Don’t you remember the hair incident with William Burke?”

“I remember that name too.”

"You probably heard that when they executed grave robbers. They didn't just dig up graves; they produced corpses."

“Ah… that’s right. Those crazy guys.”

It may not be them that are crazy, but the world.

First of all, one of those two escaped from the execution ground and is now unknown, and the one who requested the production of the body from those two… … .

So, the professor who committed murder is conducting research without any problems.

Anyway, it seems that Darwin went to medical school there.

“The professor in charge said it wasn’t that person, and that he quit after attending for a while.”

“Really? You don’t have as much perseverance as I thought.”

“Well… we’ve changed a bit since you came here. Medical school is a difficult place to graduate from.”

“Why is that?”

"Why? Because there are so many cowards. What's so scary about surgery that they run away from it so much… I don't understand why people are scared of dissection. What's so scary about a corpse that's been dead long enough to rot?"

"ah."

Liston's words made me think that maybe Darwin didn't run away because he was particularly impatient.

Well, how could someone who is the founder of a theory lack perseverance?

Maybe it was just a rational choice.

Isn't the surgery Liston is talking about now a surgery that predates my time?

In other words, this is surgery in the days before anesthesia, but that wasn't surgery, it was just murder.

There's just the dissection of the rotten corpse there… …do I need to add anything?

Do I really need to explain in detail?

“Anyway, I ended up going to a theological seminary.”

“It’s amazing… the course changes so quickly?”

"That's what all rich boys are like. And just to be honest, doctors and theologians have bright prospects, don't they?"

“Well… that’s true.”

It's surprising that, despite the fact that doctors are practically on a par with murderers, their social standing is quite good.

In modern society, it is said that it was because they were able to keep it alive, but here, I have no idea why.

Of course, since most surgeons are people who say that we should first discuss whether they are the same doctor, we will leave this out of the discussion.

Liston and I are both surgeons, so we should have been of relatively low status.

But being an internist doesn't make anything different.

They are the ones who feed things like mercury and arsenic, and they are also the ones who suck blood under the pretext of bloodletting.

'Really… how on earth did things turn out like this?'

I shook my head to show that I didn't know, but Liston continued speaking with an expression that seemed to understand my intentions, even though he didn't know what I was thinking.

“Aren’t the young masters the type of people who can do this and that?”

“Oh, that’s true.”

I nodded, thinking that this is still relevant in the 21st century.

There may be many definitions of a golden spoon, but everyone will agree that they deserve a second or third chance.

“Anyway, so you graduated, but… I heard that your original hobby was looking at plants and stuff.”

"ah……."

I thought, "He was a nerd."

The 21st century can truly be called the age of nerds.

Whether it's YouTube or whatever, if you say, "I like this and I'm good at it!", even if it's not particularly productive, it becomes a job, right?

But not now.

The Industrial Revolution was such a frightening change that it created a society that was even more obsessed with efficiency than modern society.

"He's a worthless bastard. But he ended up on the Beagle as Captain Beagle's companion."

“Talking companion… It is an important title.”

“That’s true. We also played a similar role when we went to the Qing Dynasty.”

“Yes, we did. Even though we couldn’t communicate very well.”

“It must have been hard for the captain.”

“I guess so.”

You might be wondering what kind of title a companion is, but you'll know just by looking at the time I'm killing with Liston right now… … .

The 19th century can be considered an era with little to offer.

Of course, there are some people who drink, smoke opium, and gamble, but it's not just us who see it as atrocious. Even in the 19th century, such people were looked down upon.

Above all, if the captain starts making a fuss in an isolated place like a ship, it is considered mutiny.

Does that mean I can talk openly with the sailors and say, 'Oh, I'm an open person'?

Out of London society, that is.

That's because it's a society where there's a clear distinction between the nobles and the non-nobles.

“But how far has the Beagle sailed?”

“5 years.”

“5 years…? Then a lot of people must have died…?”

“Half of them must be dead.”

“You’ve managed to get on board. You’re a rich kid.”

"Well, you're the captain's comrade, so it's safe. Besides, you studied medicine, didn't you?"

So, there's a higher chance of dying because of that medicine, but unfortunately, Liston, a 19th-century doctor, despite being enlightened by me, still believes that what he learned in college will be useful.

what…….

It's a shame, but that doesn't mean I'll say anything right away.

You said we don't talk about religion or politics, right?

The reason why is that, because it is a story about faith.

For Liston, medicine is a kind of religion, so it must be uncovered slowly and not all at once.

“I see.”

Besides, didn't you come back alive?

Then it's done.

'Well… … how could one become a great person in the 19th century without being quite strong?'

There are many reasons why the 21st century is more developed, but I think it's because great people who would have died in other eras are still alive and doing something.

This is what I thought when I came here.

It's a difficult thought to have unless you come and see it.

“But just hearing it now… there’s no particular reason for it to become famous, right? It’s just….”

Isn't he just a rich idiot?

I dropped out of college, used my dad's connections and money to enroll in another school, and graduated, but I couldn't put my major to use…

My greatest achievement so far in life is being a friend to the captain.

So when I asked, Liston shook his head.

“They say that whenever that human being docked somewhere, he would send here new plants and stuffed animals he found there… It’s said that his reputation is quite high because these are all things that have never been seen before in academic circles.”

“Ah… I guess you must have been to all sorts of places in the past five years.”

I guess you must have been to South America, the Galapagos… … .

It would not be an exaggeration to say that I have traveled all over the world.

As I was thinking about that, Liston shook his head with a still dissatisfied expression on his face.

"I think it's empty talk. And yet, it's also disturbing to hear them slyly talking about evolution."

“Why would someone who graduated from seminary do that?”

“I don’t know either. I’ll go and tell him, if he doesn’t seem to know, the Lord’s will.”

“Oh, let me just say it out loud.”

“I was going to say it out loud too.”

“Why are you clenching your fist, though?”

“Oops.”