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treet; which sloped steeply; was another hotel with a similar wall and garden。 I looked out at the rain falling in the fountain of the garden。

Catherine turned on all the lights and menced unpacking。 I ordered a whiskey and soda and lay on the bed and read the papers I had bought at the station。 It was March; 1918; and the German offensive had started in France。 I drank the whiskey and soda and read while Catherine unpacked and moved around the room。

〃You know what I have to get; darling;〃 she said。

〃What?〃

〃Baby clothes。 There aren't many people reach my time without baby things。〃

〃You can buy them。〃

〃I know。 That's what I'll do to…morrow。 I'll find out what is necessary。〃

〃You ought to know。 You were a nurse。〃

〃But so few of the soldiers had babies in the hospitals。〃

〃I did。〃

She hit me with the pillow and spilled the whiskey and soda。

〃I'll order you another;〃 she said。 〃I'm sorry I spilled it。〃

〃There wasn't much left。 e on over to the bed。〃

〃No。 I have to try and make this room look like something。〃

〃Like what?〃

〃Like our home。〃

〃Hang out the Allied flags。〃

〃Oh shut up。〃

〃Say it again。〃

〃Shut up。〃

〃You say it so cautiously;〃 I said。 〃As though you didn't want to offend any one。〃

〃I don't。〃

〃Then e over to the bed。〃

〃All right。〃 She came and sat on the bed。 〃I know I'm no fun for you; darling。 I'm like a big flour…barrel。〃

〃No you're not。 You're beautiful and you're sweet。〃

〃I'm just something very ungainly that you've married。〃

〃No you're not。 You're more beautiful all the time。〃

〃But I will be thin again; darling。〃

〃You're thin now。〃

〃You've been drinking。〃

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