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Chapter 41

           Afterawhilethedoctorsaid,"Youwillgoout,Mr.Henry,forafewmomentsandIwillmakeanexamination."

           "HewantstoseehowIamdoing,"Catherinesaid."Youcancomebackafterward,darling,can’the,doctor?"

           "Yes,"saidthedoctor."Iwillsendwordwhenhecancomeback."

           IwentoutthedooranddownthehalltotheroomwhereCatherinewastobeafterthebabycame.Isatinachairthereandlookedattheroom.IhadthepaperinmycoatthatIhadboughtwhenIwentoutforlunchandIreadit.ItwasbeginningtobedarkoutsideandIturnedthelightontoread.AfterawhileIstoppedreadingandturnedoffthelightandwatcheditgetdarkoutside.Iwonderedwhythedoctordidnotsendforme.MaybeitwasbetterIwasaway.Heprobablywantedmeawayforawhile.Ilookedatmywatch.IfhedidnotsendformeintenminutesIwouldgodownanyway.

           Poor,poordearCat.Andthiswasthepriceyoupaidforsleepingtogether.Thiswastheendofthetrap.Thiswaswhatpeoplegotforlovingeachother.ThankGodforgas,anyway.Whatmustithavebeenlikebeforetherewereanæsthetics?Onceitstarted,theywereinthemill-race.Catherinehadagoodtimeinthetimeofpregnancy.Itwasn’tbad.Shewashardlyeversick.Shewasnotawfullyuncomfortableuntiltowardthelast.Sonowtheygotherintheend.Younevergotawaywithanything.Getawayhell!Itwouldhavebeenthesameifwehadbeenmarriedfiftytimes.Andwhatifsheshoulddie?Shewon’tdie.Peopledon’tdieinchildbirthnowadays.

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