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The doctor’s day

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The storyMonday of festival week, the day you fall ill, seen from the other side of the desk: forty patients for Lene, the town doctor, no lunch, three calls from her mother, and a daughter who is waiting.

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eksamen exam
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Monday of festival week, the day you fall ill, seen from the other side of the desk: forty patients for Lene, the town doctor, no lunch, three calls from her mother, and a daughter who is waiting.

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Det er mandag, halv otte. Der er mange mennesker i klinikken.
It is Monday, half past seven. There are many people at the clinic.
Laura
Godmorgen. Fyrre patienter i dag.
Good morning. Forty patients today.
Lene
Fyrre? Vi arbejder til syv. Kom ind, tak.
Forty? We work until seven. Come in, please.
Patienten
Hej. Det er mig igen.
Hello. It is me again.
Lene
Hej. To gange om ugen. Hvor har du ondt?
Hello. Twice a week. Where does it hurt?
Patienten
I ryggen, benet og hovedet.
In my back, leg and head.
Lene
Træk vejret dybt. En gang til.
Breathe deeply. Once more.
Patienten
Mine børn bor langt væk. Jeg er alene hjemme.
My children live far away. I am alone at home.
Lene
Du behøver ikke medicin. Du har brug for mennesker.
You do not need medicine. You need people.
Lene
Gå på Sofies café hver morgen. Kaffe og kage.
Go to Sofie's café every morning. Coffee and cake.
Patienten
Kage som medicin? Det kan jeg lide!
Cake as medicine? I like that!
Den næste patient er studerende.
The next patient is a student.
Den studerende
Jeg har ondt i hovedet hver dag.
My head hurts every day.
Lene
Hvor mange timer sover du?
How many hours do you sleep?
Den studerende
Fire. Jeg har eksamen fredag. Jeg læser om natten.
Four. I have an exam on Friday. I study at night.
Lene
For lidt. Sov otte timer. Drik meget vand.
Too little. Sleep eight hours. Drink lots of water.
Laura
Spiser du ikke frokost i dag?
Are you not eating lunch today?
Lene
Jeg har ikke tid. Senere.
I have no time. Later.
Laura
Din mor ringer. For tredje gang.
Your mother is calling. For the third time.
Karen
Lene, spiser du ikke igen? Jeg ved det.
Lene, are you not eating again? I know.
Lene
Mor, jeg ved også alt.
Mum, I know everything too.
Karen
Og i aften? Freja venter.
And this evening? Freja is waiting.
Lene
Jeg kommer klokken syv.
I will come at seven.
Karen
Du siger altid syv. Men du kommer klokken ni.
You always say seven. But you come at nine.
Klokken otte kommer Lene.
At eight Lene arrives.
Freja
Mor! Klokken er allerede otte!
Mum! It is eight already!
Lene
Undskyld. Der var fyrre patienter.
Sorry. There were forty patients.
Karen
Sæt dig. Spis først. Læger skal også spise.
Sit down. Eat first. Doctors need to eat too.
Lene
Jeg er ikke et barn. Jeg er fireogfyrre!
I am not a child. I am forty-four!
Karen
Du er mit barn.
You are my child.
Freja
Hvorfor er du læge?
Why are you a doctor?
Lene
Som barn var jeg læge. Mormor var patient.
As a child I was the doctor. Grandma was the patient.
Lene
Medicinen var te og søvn.
The medicine was tea and sleep.
Freja
Kommer du til festen på lørdag?
Will you come to the festival on Saturday?
Lene
Ja. Jeg arbejder ikke på lørdag. Jeg tager med familien.
Yes. I will not work on Saturday. I will go with the family.
Karen
Jeg kommer også. Jeg ser alt!
I will come too. I see everything!
De spiser pandekager. Lene spiser tre.
They eat pancakes. Lene eats three.