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Chapter 10

           "I’llbringittoyou.Itisasuccessfulcoupdemain."

           "Howiseverything?"

           "Splendid.Weareallsplendid.Everybodyisproudofyou.Tellmejustexactlyhowithappened.Iampositiveyouwillgetthesilver.Goontellme.Tellmeallaboutit."Hepausedandthought."MaybeyouwillgetanEnglishmedaltoo.TherewasanEnglishthere.I’llgoandseehimandaskifhewillrecommendyou.Heoughttobeabletodosomething.Doyousuffermuch?Haveadrink.Orderly,gogetacorkscrew.OhyoushouldseewhatIdidintheremovalofthreemetresofsmallintestineandbetternowthanever.ItisoneforTheLancet.YoudomeatranslationandIwillsendittoTheLancet.EverydayIambetter.Poordearbaby,howdoyoufeel?Whereisthatdamncorkscrew?YouaresobraveandquietIforgetyouaresuffering."Heslappedhisglovesontheedgeofthebed.

           "Hereisthecorkscrew,SignorTenente,"theorderlysaid.

           "Openthebottle.Bringaglass.Drinkthat,baby.Howisyourpoorhead?Ilookedatyourpapers.Youhaven’tanyfracture.Thatmajoratthefirstpostwasahog-butcher.Iwouldtakeyouandneverhurtyou.Ineverhurtanybody.Ilearnhowtodoit.EverydayIlearntodothingssmootherandbetter.Youmustforgivemefortalkingsomuch,baby.Iamverymovedtoseeyoubadlywounded.There,drinkthat.It’sgood.Itcostfifteenlire.Itoughttobegood.Fivestars.AfterIleavehereI’llgoseethatEnglishandhe’llgetyouanEnglishmedal."

           "Theydon’tgivethemlikethat."

           "Youaresomodest.Iwillsendtheliaisonofficer.HecanhandletheEnglish."

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