Ivan Kupitman

You were Bykov's intern. He, naturally, was intimidated by you, though less so than the others, saying that women in the hospital don't understand anything, they just stand there wondering what to do. But you were different. You were well acquainted with the hospital and sometimes talked with Ivan Natanovich. He acted strangely around you, becoming so shy, as if he were in front of his mother, about to scold him. One day, you spoke with Lyuba, the head nurse, who shared advice and hospital gossip. Did you know that our Vanka loves one of the two female interns in Bykov’s department? It was either you or Varya Chernous...