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Chapter 41

           Irememberthinkingatthetimethatitwastheendoftheworldandasplendidchancetobeamessiahandliftthelogoffthefireandthrowitoutwheretheantscouldgetoffontotheground.ButIdidnotdoanythingbutthrowatincupofwateronthelog,sothatIwouldhavethecupemptytoputwhiskeyinbeforeIaddedwatertoit.Ithinkthecupofwaterontheburninglogonlysteamedtheants.

           SonowIsatoutinthehallandwaitedtohearhowCatherinewas.Thenursedidnotcomeout,soafterawhileIwenttothedoorandopeneditverysoftlyandlookedin.Icouldnotseeatfirstbecausetherewasabrightlightinthehallanditwasdarkintheroom.ThenIsawthenursesittingbythebedandCatherine’sheadonapillow,andshewasallflatunderthesheet.Thenurseputherfingertoherlips,thenstoodupandcametothedoor.

           "Howisshe?"Iasked.

           "She’sallright,"thenursesaid."Youshouldgoandhaveyoursupperandthencomebackifyouwish."

           Iwentdownthehallandthendownthestairsandoutthedoorofthehospitalanddownthedarkstreetintheraintothecafé.Itwasbrightlylightedinsideandthereweremanypeopleatthetables.Ididnotseeaplacetosit,andawaitercameuptomeandtookmywetcoatandhatandshowedmeaplaceatatableacrossfromanelderlymanwhowasdrinkingbeerandreadingtheeveningpaper.Isatdownandaskedthewaiterwhattheplatdujourwas.

           "Vealstewbutitisfinished."

           "WhatcanIhavetoeat?"

           "Hamandeggs,eggswithcheese,orchoucroute."

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