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soners。 It's in the bulletin。 Didn't you see it?〃
〃No。〃
〃I'll bring it to you。 It is a successful coup de main。〃
〃How is everything?〃
〃Splendid。 We are all splendid。 Everybody is proud of you。 Tell me just exactly how it happened。 I am positive you will get the silver。 Go on tell me。 Tell me all about it。〃 He paused and thought。 〃Maybe you will get an English medal too。 There was an English there。 I'll go and see him and ask if he will remend you。 He ought to be able to do something。 Do you suffer much? Have a drink。 Orderly; go get a corkscrew。 Oh you should see what I did in the removal of three metres of small intestine and better now than ever。 It is one for The Lancet。 You do me a translation and I will send it to The Lancet。 Every day I am better。 Poor dear baby; how do you feel? Where is that damn corkscrew? You are so brave and quiet I forget you are suffering。〃 He slapped his gloves on the edge of the bed。
〃Here is the corkscrew; Signor Tenente;〃 the orderly said。
〃Open the bottle。 Bring a glass。 Drink that; baby。 How is your poor head? I looked at your papers。 You haven't any fracture。 That major at the first post was a hog…butcher。 I would take you and never hurt you。 I never hurt anybody。 I learn how to do it。 Every day I learn to do things smoother and better。 You must forgive me for talking so much; baby。 I am very moved to see you badly wounded。 There; drink that。 It's good。 It cost fifteen lire。 It ought to be good。 Fi
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