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Chapter 41

           "Youcancallmeanymoment."WhilethetimepassedIwatchedhimeat,then,afterawhile,Isawthathewaslyingdownandsmokingacigarette.Catherinewasgettingverytired.

           "DoyouthinkI’lleverhavethisbaby?"sheasked.

           "Yes,ofcourseyouwill."

           "ItryashardasIcan.Ipushdownbutitgoesaway.Thereitcomes.Giveittome."

           Attwoo’clockIwentoutandhadlunch.Therewereafewmeninthecafésittingwithcoffeeandglassesofkirschormarconthetables.Isatdownatatable."CanIeat?"Iaskedthewaiter.

           "Itispasttimeforlunch."

           "Isn’tthereanythingforallhours?"

           "Youcanhavechoucroute."

           "Givemechoucrouteandbeer."

           "Ademiorabock?"

           "Alightdemi."

           Thewaiterbroughtadishofsauerkrautwithasliceofhamoverthetopandasausageburiedinthehotwine-soakedcabbage.Iateitanddrankthebeer.Iwasveryhungry.Iwatchedthepeopleatthetablesinthecafé.Atonetabletheywereplayingcards.Twomenatthetablenextmeweretalkingandsmoking.Thecaféwasfullofsmoke.Thezincbar,whereIhadbreakfasted,hadthreepeoplebehinditnow;theoldman,aplumpwomaninablackdresswhosatbehindacounterandkepttrackofeverythingservedtothetables,andaboyinanapron.Iwonderedhowmanychildrenthewomanhadandwhatithadbeenlike.

           WhenIwasthroughwiththechoucrouteIwentbacktothehospital.Thestreetwasallcleannow.Therewerenorefusecansout.Thedaywascloudybutthesunwastryingtocomethrough.

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