Chapter 10

           Inthewardatthefieldhospitaltheytoldmeavisitorwascomingtoseemeintheafternoon.Itwasahotdayandthereweremanyfliesintheroom.Myorderlyhadcutpaperintostripsandtiedthestripstoasticktomakeabrushthatswishedthefliesaway.Iwatchedthemsettleontheceiling.WhenhestoppedswishingandfellasleeptheycamedownandIblewthemawayandfinallycoveredmyfacewithmyhandsandslepttoo.ItwasveryhotandwhenIwokemylegsitched.Iwakedtheorderlyandhepouredmineralwateronthedressings.Thatmadethebeddampandcool.Thoseofusthatwereawaketalkedacrosstheward.Theafternoonwasaquiettime.Inthemorningtheycametoeachbedinturn,threemennursesandadoctorandpickedyouupoutofbedandcarriedyouintothedressingroomsothatthebedscouldbemadewhilewewerehavingourwoundsdressed.ItwasnotapleasanttriptothedressingroomandIdidnotknowuntillaterthatbedscouldbemadewithmeninthem.MyorderlyhadfinishedpouringwaterandthebedfeltcoolandlovelyandIwastellinghimwheretoscratchonthesolesofmyfeetagainsttheitchingwhenoneofthedoctorsbroughtinRinaldi.Hecameinveryfastandbentdownoverthebedandkissedme.Isawheworegloves.

           "Howareyou,baby?Howdoyoufeel?Ibringyouthis"Itwasabottleofcognac.Theorderlybroughtachairandhesatdown,"andgoodnews.Youwillbedecorated.Theywanttogetyouthemedagliad’argentobutperhapstheycangetonlythebronze."

           "Whatfor?"

           "Becauseyouaregravelywounded.Theysayifyoucanproveyoudidanyheroicactyoucangetthesilver.Otherwiseitwillbethebronze.Tellmeexactlywhathappened.Didyoudoanyheroicact?"

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