Two months later, Ivan's brother-in-law comes to visit. Ivan sees shock in his brother-in-law's eyes when he first sees Ivan. Examining himself in a mirror later, Ivan sees for the first time how thin and yellow he has become.
After a few hours of trying to think positively about his situation, Ivan realizes that his condition is not a question of whether the appendix or kidney is diseased, but a question of life and death. For the first time, Ivan admits to himself that he.....
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