Gopal's family did not inform Dr Raman as soon as he fell ill because
a. Gopal didn't want them to tell Raman about his illness.
b. the doctor was too busy to see Gopal.
C. they thought the doctor was very busy and didn't want to trouble him.
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Answer:
The patients visited Dr. Raman only when things looked hopeless because they couldn't afford his high fees and also because they felt that his presence would jinx their probability of survival.
Basically, these superstitious patients believed that Dr. Raman's presence at their bedside would result in certain death. It's a vicious cycle. First, patients neglected calling on Dr. Raman because they couldn't afford his fees. So, they usually waited until their cases were hopeless. Then, and only then, did they call on Dr. Raman, as a last-ditch effort to save themselves.
However, the time factor usually proved fatal: patients who waited too long to get the care they needed often died. Because Dr. Raman usually presided over these deaths, he began to get the unenviable reputation of being a sort of jinx.