went　on　after　the　burst　and　exploded　on　contact。

Catherine　Barkley　was　greatly　liked　by　the　nurses　because　she　would　do　night　duty　indefinitely。　She　had　quite　a　little　work　with　the　malaria　people；　the　boy　who　had　unscrewed　the　nose…cap　was　a　friend　of　ours　and　never　rang　at　night；　unless　it　was　necessary　but　between　the　times　of　working　we　were　together。　I　loved　her　very　much　and　she　loved　me。　I　slept　in　the　daytime　and　we　wrote　notes　during　the　day　when　we　were　awake　and　sent　them　by　Ferguson。　Ferguson　was　a　fine　girl。　I　never　learned　anything　about　her　except　that　she　had　a　brother　in　the　Fifty…Second　Division　and　a　brother　in　Mesopotamia　and　she　was　very　good　to　Catherine　Barkley。

〃Will　you　e　to　our　wedding；　Fergy？〃　I　said　to　her　once。

〃You'll　never　get　married。〃

〃We　will。〃

〃No　you　won't。〃

〃Why　not？〃

〃You'll　fight　before　you'll　marry。〃

〃We　never　fight。〃

〃You've　time　yet。〃

〃We　don't　fight。〃

〃You'll　die　then。　Fight　or　die。　That's　what　people　do。　They　don't　marry。〃

I　reached　for　her　hand。　〃Don't　take　hold　of　me；〃　she　said。　〃I'm　not　crying。　Maybe　you'll　be　all　right　you　two。　But　watch　out　you　don't　get　her　in　trouble。　You　get　her　in　trouble　and　I'll　kill　you。〃

〃I　won't　get　her　in　trouble。〃

〃Well　watch　out　then。　I　hope　you'll　be　all　right。　You　have　a　good　time。〃

〃We　have　a　fine　time。〃

〃Don't　fight　then　and　don't　get　her　into　trouble。〃

〃I　won't。〃

〃Mind　you　watch　out。　I　don't　want　her　with　any　of　these　war　babies。〃

〃You're　a　fine　girl；　Fergy。〃

〃I'm　not。　Don't　try　to　flatter　me。　How　does　your　leg　feel？〃

〃Fine。〃

〃How　is　your　head？〃　She　touched　the　top　of　it　with　her　fingers。

It　was　sensitive　like　a　foot　that　had　gone