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Chapter 41

           Shetookmedowntotheendofthehall.Thedooroftheroomwaspartlyopen.IcouldseeCatherinelyingonatable,coveredbyasheet.Thenursewasononesideandthedoctorstoodontheothersideofthetablebesidesomecylinders.Thedoctorheldarubbermaskattachedtoatubeinonehand.

           "Iwillgiveyouagownandyoucangoin,"thenursesaid."Comeinhere,please."

           Sheputawhitegownonmeandpinneditattheneckinbackwithasafetypin.

           "Nowyoucangoin,"shesaid.Iwentintotheroom.

           "Hello,darling,"Catherinesaidinastrainedvoice."I’mnotdoingmuch."

           "YouareMr.Henry?"thedoctorasked.

           "Yes.Howiseverythinggoing,doctor?"

           "Thingsaregoingverywell,"thedoctorsaid."Wecameinherewhereitiseasytogivegasforthepains."

           "Iwantitnow,"Catherinesaid.ThedoctorplacedtherubbermaskoverherfaceandturnedadialandIwatchedCatherinebreathingdeeplyandrapidly.Thenshepushedthemaskaway.Thedoctorshutoffthepetcock.

           "Thatwasn’taverybigone.Ihadaverybigoneawhileago.Thedoctormademegoclearout,didn’tyou,doctor?"Hervoicewasstrange.Itroseontheworddoctor.

           Thedoctorsmiled.

           "Iwantitagain,"Catherinesaid.Sheheldtherubbertighttoherfaceandbreathedfast.Iheardhermoaningalittle.Thenshepulledthemaskawayandsmiled.

           "Thatwasabigone,"shesaid."Thatwasaverybigone.Don’tyouworry,darling.Yougoaway.Gohaveanotherbreakfast."

           "I’llstay,"Isaid.

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