第14部分(第2/9 頁)

　doctor。

〃And　that's　it？〃　Catherine　said。　〃She　says　just　what　he　wants　her　to？〃

〃Not　always。〃

〃But　I　will。　I'll　say　just　what　you　wish　and　I'll　do　what　you　wish　and　then　you　will　never　want　any　other　girls；　will　you？〃　She　looked　at　me　very　happily。　〃I'll　do　what　you　want　and　say　what　you　want　and　then　I'll　be　a　great　success；　won't　I？〃

〃Yes。〃

〃What　would　you　like　me　to　do　now　that　you're　all　ready？〃

〃e　to　the　bed　again。〃

〃All　right。　I'll　e。〃

〃Oh；　darling；　darling；　darling；〃　I　said。

〃You　see；〃　she　said。　〃I　do　anything　you　want。〃

〃You're　so　lovely。〃

〃I'm　afraid　I'm　not　very　good　at　it　yet。〃

〃You're　lovely。〃

〃I　want　what　you　want。　There　isn't　any　me　any　more。　Just　what　you　want。〃

〃You　sweet。〃

〃I'm　good。　Aren't　I　good？　You　don't　want　any　other　girls；　do　you？〃

〃No。〃

〃You　see？　I'm　good。　I　do　what　you　want。〃

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When　I　was　awake　after　the　operation　I　had　not　been　away。　You　do　not　go　away。　They　only　choke　you。　It　is　not　like　dying　it　is　just　a　chemical　choking　so　you　do　not　feel；　and　afterward　you　might　as　well　have　been　drunk　except　that　when　you　throw　up　nothing　es　but　bile　and　you　do　not　feel　better　afterward。　I　saw　sandbags　at　the　end　of　the　bed。　They　were　on　pipes　that　came　out　of　the　cast。　After　a　while　I　saw　Miss　Gage　and　she　said；　〃How　is　it　now？〃

〃Better；〃　I　said。

〃He　did　a　wonderful　job　on　your　knee。〃

〃How　long　did　it　take？