y having a bad time。 Afterward we'd say what a bad time and Catherine would say it wasn't really so bad。 But what if she should die？ She can't die。 Yes； but what if she should die？ She can't； I tell you。 Don't be a fool。 It's just a bad time。 It's just nature giving her hell。 It's only the first labor； which is almost always protracted。 Yes； but what if she should die？ She can't die。 Why would she die？ What reason is there for her to die？ There's just a child that has to be born； the by…product of good nights in Milan。 It makes trouble and is born and then you look after it and get fond of it maybe。 But what if she should die？ She won't die。 But what if she should die？ She won't。 She's all right。 But what if she should die？ She can't die。 But what if she should die？ Hey； what about that？ What if she should die？
The doctor came into the room。
〃How does it go； doctor？〃
〃It doesn't go；〃 he said。
〃What do you mean？〃
〃Just that。 I made an examination……〃 He detailed the result of the examination。 〃Since then I've waited to see。 But it doesn't go。〃
〃What do you advise？〃
〃There are two things。 Either a high forceps delivery which can tear and be quite dangerous besides being possibly bad for the child； and a Caesarean。〃
〃What is the danger of a Caesarean？〃 What if she should die！
〃It should be no greater than the danger of an ordinary delivery。〃
〃Would you do it yourself？〃
〃Yes。 I would need possibly an hour to get things ready and to get the people I would need。 Perhaps a little less。〃
〃What do you think？〃
〃I would advise a Caesarean operation。 If it were my wife I would do a Caesarean。〃
〃What are the after effects？〃
〃There are none。 There is only the scar。〃
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