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           "Justliethereunderyouwithadreadfulconcentrationonherface,andtellyou—ohJesus,listen—tellyouwhatyourpulsewas!"

           "Ohdon’t...ohmyGawd..."

           "Orevenworse,justliethere,andbeabletocalculateyourpulseandtemperatureboth—sansinstruments!"

           "OhGawd,ohpleasedon’t..."

           Welaughedtillwewererollingaboutthecouchesandchairs,chokingandteary-eyed.Thegirlsweresoweakfromlaughingtheyhadtotrytwoorthreetimestogettotheirfeet."Igotta...gotinkle,"thebigonesaidandwentweavingandgigglingtowardthelatrineandmissedthedoor,staggeredintothedormwhileweallhushedoneanotherwithfingerstothelips,waiting,tillshegaveasquealandweheardoldColonelMattersonroar,"Thepillowis...ahorse!"—andcomewhiskingoutofthedormrightbehindherinhiswheelchair.

           Sefeltwheeledthecolonelbacktothedormandshowedthegirlwherethelatrinewaspersonally,toldheritwasgenerallyusedbymalesonlybuthewouldstandatthedoorwhileshewasinthereandguardagainstintrusionsonherprivacy,defenditagainstallcomers,bygosh.Shethankedhimsolemnlyandshookhishandandtheysalutedeachotherandwhileshewasinsideherecamethecoloneloutofthedorminhiswheelchairagain,andSefelthadhishandsfullkeepinghimoutofthelatrine.Whenthegirlcameoutofthedoorhewastryingtowardoffthechargesofthewheelchairwithhisfootwhilewestoodontheedgeofthefracascheeringoneguyortheother.