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Chapter 41

           "Wouldyoudoityourself?"

           "Yes.IwouldneedpossiblyanhourtogetthingsreadyandtogetthepeopleIwouldneed.Perhapsalittleless."

           "Whatdoyouthink?"

           "IwouldadviseaCæsareanoperation.IfitweremywifeIwoulddoaCæsarean."

           "Whataretheaftereffects?"

           "Therearenone.Thereisonlythescar."

           "Whataboutinfection?"

           "Thedangerisnotsogreatasinahighforcepsdelivery."

           "Whatifyoujustwentonanddidnothing?"

           "Youwouldhavetodosomethingeventually.Mrs.Henryisalreadylosingmuchofherstrength.Thesoonerweoperatenowthesafer."

           "Operateassoonasyoucan,"Isaid.

           "Iwillgoandgivetheinstructions."

           Iwentintothedeliveryroom.ThenursewaswithCatherinewholayonthetable,bigunderthesheet,lookingverypaleandtired.

           "Didyoutellhimhecoulddoit?"sheasked.

           "Yes."

           "Isn’tthatgrand.Nowitwillbealloverinanhour.I’malmostdone,darling.I’mgoingalltopieces.Pleasegivemethat.Itdoesn’twork.Oh,itdoesn’twork!"

           "Breathedeeply."

           "Iam.Oh,itdoesn’tworkanymore.Itdoesn’twork!"

           "Getanothercylinder,"Isaidtothenurse.

           "Thatisanewcylinder."

           "I’mjustafool,darling,"Catherinesaid."Butitdoesn’tworkanymore."Shebegantocry."Oh,Iwantedsotohavethisbabyandnotmaketrouble,andnowI’malldoneandallgonetopiecesanditdoesn’twork.Oh,darling,itdoesn’tworkatall.Idon’tcareifIdieifitwillonlystop.

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