波波小说

第13部分（第3页）

〃Thats　all　I　want　to　know。〃　He　patted　me　on　the　shoulder。　〃Leave　the　dressings　off。〃

〃Will　you　have　a　drink；　Dr。　Valentini？〃

〃A　drink？　Certainly。　I　will　have　ten　drinks。　Where　are　they？〃

〃In　the　armoire。　Miss　Barkley　will　get　the　bottle。〃

〃Cheery　oh。　Cheery　oh　to　you；　Miss。　What　a　lovely　girl。　I　will　bring　you　better　cognac　than　that。〃　He　wiped　his　mustache。

〃When　do　you　think　it　can　be　operated　on？〃

〃To…morrow　morning。　Not　before。　Your　stomach　must　be　emptied。　You　must　be　washed　out。　I　will　see　the　old　lady　downstairs　and　leave　instructions。　Good…by。　I　see　you　to…morrow。　Ill　bring　you　better　cognac　than　that。　You　are　very　fortable　here。　Good…by。　Until　to…morrow。　Get　a　good　sleep。　Ill　see　you　early。〃　He　waved　from　the　doorway；　his　mustaches　went　straight　up；　his　brown　face　was　smiling。　There　was　a　star　in　a　box　on　his　sleeve　because　he　was　a　major。

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That　night　a　bat　flew　into　the　room　through　the　open　door　that　led　onto　the　balcony　and　through　which　we　watched　the　night　over　the　roofs　of　the　town。　It　was　dark　in　our　room　except　for　the　small　light　of　the　night　over　the　town　and　the　bat　was　not　frightened　but　hunted　in　the　room　as　though　he　had　been　outside。　We　lay　and　watched　him　and　I　do　not　think　he　saw　us　because　we　lay　so　still。　After　he　went　out　we　saw　a　searchlight　e　on　and　watched　the　beam　move　across　the　sky　and　then　go　off　and　it　was　dark　again。　A　breeze　came　in　the　night　and　we　heard　the　men　of　the　anti…aircraft　gun　on　the　next　roof　talking。　It　was　cool　and　they　were　putting　on　their　capes。　I　worried　in　the　night　about　some　one　ing　up　but　Catherine　said　they　were　all　asleep。　Once　in　the　night　we　went　to　sleep　and　when　I　woke　she　was　not　there　but　I　heard　her　ing　along　the　hall　and　the　door　opened　and　she　came　back　to　the　bed　and　said　it　was　all　right　she　had　been　downstairs　and　they　were　all　asleep。　She　had　been　outside　Miss　Van　Campens　door　and　heard　her　breathing　in　her　sleep。　She　brought　crackers　and　we　ate　them　and　drank　some　vermouth。　We　were　very　hungry　but　she　said　that　would　all　have　to　be　gotten　out　of　me　in　the　morning。　I　went　to　sleep　again　in　the　morning　when　it　was　light　and　when　I　was　awake　I　found　she　was　gone　again。　She　came　in　looking　fresh　and　lovely　and　sat　on　the　bed　and　the　sun　rose　while　I　had　the　thermometer　in　my　mouth　and　we　smelled　the　dew　on　the　roofs　and　then　the　coffee　of　the　men　at　the　gun　on　the　next　roof。

〃I　wish　we　could　go　for　a　walk；〃　Catherine　said。　〃Id　wheel　you　if　we　had　a　chair。〃

〃How　would　I　get　into　the　chair？〃

〃Wed　do　it。〃

〃We　could　go　out　to　the　park　and　have　breakfast　outdoors。〃　I　looked　out　the　open　doorway。

〃What　well　really　do；〃　she　said；　〃is　get　you　ready　for　your　friend　Dr。　Valentini。〃

〃I　thought　he　was　grand。〃

〃I　didnt　like　him　as　much　as　you　did。　But　I　imagine　hes　very　good。〃

〃e　back　to　bed；　Catherine。　Please；〃　I　said。

〃I　cant。　Didnt　we　have　a　lovely　night？〃

〃And　can　you　be　on　night　duty　to…night？〃

〃I　probably　will。　But　you　wont　want　me。〃

〃Yes；　I　will。〃

〃No；　you　wont。　Youve　never　been　operated　on。　You　dont　know　how　youll　be。〃

〃Ill　be　all　right。〃

〃Youll　be　sick　and　I　wont　be　anything　to　you。〃

〃e　back　then　now。〃

〃No；〃　she　said。　〃I　have　to　do　the　chart；　darling；　and　fix　you　up。〃

〃You　dont　really　love　me　or　youd　e　back　again。〃

〃Youre　such　a　silly　boy。〃　She　kissed　me。　〃Thats　all　right　for　the　chart。　Your　temperatures　always　normal。　Youve　such　a　lovely　temperature。〃

〃Youve　got　a　lovely　everything。〃

〃Oh　no。　You　have　the　lovely　temperature。　Im　awfully　proud　of　your　temperature。〃

〃Maybe　all　our　children　will　have　fine　temperatures。〃

〃Our　children　will　probably　have　beastly　temperatures。〃

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