On the way home, they stopped at a clinic for Nina to be examined; the only available orthopedist was a man. When the receptionist said that Henrique could wait outside while the man examined his wife, Henrique looked so fiercely that Nina felt sorry for him.
In the office, the doctor knelt at Nina's feet to examine her ankle.
"You just need to rest, avoid exertion, and don't lift heavy objects."
Her dress was knee-length, and Henrique was bothered by this.
"Does it only hurt in the leg? I'll take a look at the thigh just to make sure there's nothing there as well."
"If you move your hand or eyes to my wife's thighs, you'll never practice again; blind people don't treat patients."
The doctor trembled.
"Get up from my wife's side. The consultation is over."
Nina got up and left the
