Chapter 12

           Theroomwaslongwithwindowsontheright-handsideandadooratthefarendthatwentintothedressingroom.Therowofbedsthatminewasinfacedthewindowsandanotherrow,underthewindows,facedthewall.Ifyoulayonyourleftsideyoucouldseethedressing-roomdoor.Therewasanotherdooratthefarendthatpeoplesometimescameinby.Ifanyoneweregoingtodietheyputascreenaroundthebedsoyoucouldnotseethemdie,butonlytheshoesandputteesofdoctorsandmennursesshowedunderthebottomofthescreenandsometimesattheendtherewouldbewhispering.Thenthepriestwouldcomeoutfrombehindthescreenandafterwardthemennurseswouldgobackbehindthescreentocomeoutagaincarryingtheonewhowasdeadwithablanketoverhimdownthecorridorbetweenthebedsandsomeonefoldedthescreenandtookitaway.

           ThatmorningthemajorinchargeofthewardaskedmeifIfeltthatIcouldtravelthenextday.IsaidIcould.Hesaidthentheywouldshipmeoutearlyinthemorning.HesaidIwouldbebetteroffmakingthetripnowbeforeitgottoohot.

           Whentheyliftedyouupoutofbedtocarryyouintothedressingroomyoucouldlookoutofthewindowandseethenewgravesinthegarden.Asoldiersatoutsidethedoorthatopenedontothegardenmakingcrossesandpaintingonthemthenames,rank,andregimentofthemenwhowereburiedinthegarden.HealsoranerrandsforthewardandinhissparetimemademeacigarettelighteroutofanemptyAustrianriflecartridge.Thedoctorswereveryniceandseemedverycapable.TheywereanxioustoshipmetoMilanwheretherewerebetterX-rayfacilitiesandwhere,aftertheoperation,Icouldtakemechano-therapy.IwantedtogotoMilantoo.Theywantedtogetusalloutandbackasfaraspossiblebecauseallthebedswereneededfortheoffensive,whenitshouldstart.

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