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...leaked through the capillaries -surprisingly as much as half of the blood's total stock. By a still-obscure method, the lymphatic system picks up this protein,, which then flows to lymphatic collection points. Biggest of these, in the abdomen, is the cisterna chyli. Others are in the chest. Through large lymph channels-notably the thoracic duct-the protein returns to the blood stream. Most surprising, Dr. Mayerson and fellow researchers found, is the sheer volume that the lymphatics handle. In the dog, and probably in man, the kidneys' lymphatics process a volume of fluid almost equal...
Unfortunately, the hero is too palpably prolier-than-thou, his case is too obviously rigged. Fortunately, Actor Courtenay is excellent (TIME, Sept. 14). As he plays the hero, his chest is phthisical, his voice is a noise among incessant city noises, his face is as hard and blank as city pavement, his eyes are as dark and empty as broken windows in an abandoned mill...
...acting doesn't help things. Leo Genn, as the gamekeeper Mellors, seems able to do little more than expand his massive chest and leer. Danielle Darrieux, playing Lady Chatterly, is only a slight improvement. She doesn't leer, but she does manage to convey a disquieting coldness even when running off with her lover...
...scenes before Seller's reappearance are riotous, however. It is impossible not to laugh at the grotesque sight of an intoxicated Mason lying triumphant in a dirty bathtub, balancing his drink on his chest, following the death of his wife. A couple of neighbors come in to commiserate, and suddenly Humbert has to act sorry himself amidst his drunken stupor. Then the apologetic father of the cab driver who killed Mrs. Haze enters and offers to pay for the funeral expenses. Humbert, now quite confused, agrees, much to his benefactor's dismay...
Headfirst, back arched, belly towards the Greeks-who laughed-The tab ends of his metal kilt dangling across his chest...