re hurrying us and we could not lose any time together。
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One morning I awoke about three o'clock hearing Catherine stirring in the bed。
〃Are you all right； Cat？〃
〃I've been having some pains； darling。〃
〃Regularly？〃
〃No； not very。〃
〃If you have them at all regularly we'll go to the hospital。〃
I was very sleepy and went back to sleep。 A little while later I woke again。
〃Maybe you'd better call up the doctor；〃 Catherine said。 〃I think maybe this is it。〃
I went to the phone and called the doctor。 〃How often are the pains ing？〃 he asked。
〃How often are they ing； Cat？〃
〃I should think every quarter of an hour。〃
〃You should go to the hospital； then；〃 the doctor said。 〃I will dress and go there right away myself。〃
I hung up and called the garage near the station to send up a taxi。 No one answered the phone for a long time。 Then I finally got a man who promised to send up a taxi at once。 Catherine was dressing。 Her bag was all packed with the things she would need at the hospital and the baby things。 Outside in the hall I rang for the elevator。 There was no answer。 I went downstairs。 There was no one downstairs except the night…watchman。 I brought the elevator up myself； put Catherine's bag in it； she stepped in and we went down。 The night…watchman opened the door for us and we sat outside on the stone slabs beside the stairs down to the driveway and waited for the taxi。 The night was clear and the stars were out。 Catherine was very excited。
〃I'm so glad it's started；〃 she said。 〃Now in a little while it will be all over。〃
〃You're a good brave girl。〃
〃I'm not afraid。 I wish the taxi would e； though。〃
We heard it ing up the street and saw its headlights。