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hrough on the British front。 When he realized I was reading the back of his paper he folded it over。 I thought of asking the waiter for a paper； but I could not concentrate。 It was hot in the caf？and the air was bad。 Many of the people at the tables knew one another。 There were several card games going on。 The waiters were busy bringing drinks from the bar to the tables。 Two men came in and could find no place to sit。 They stood opposite the table where I was。 I ordered another beer。 I was not ready to leave yet。 It was too soon to go back to the hospital。 I tried not to think and to be perfectly calm。 The men stood around but no one was leaving； so they went out。 I drank another beer。 There was quite a pile of saucers now on the table in front of me。 The man opposite me had taken off his spectacles； put them away in a case； folded his paper and put it in his pocket and now sat holding his liqueur glass and looking out at the room。 Suddenly I knew I had to get back。 I called the waiter； paid the reckoning； got into my coat； put on my hat and started out the door。 I walked through the rain up to the hospital。
Upstairs I met the nurse ing down the hall。
〃I just called you at the hotel；〃 she said。 Something dropped inside me。
〃What is wrong？〃
〃Mrs。 Henry has had a hemorrhage。〃
〃Can I go in？〃
〃No； not yet。 The doctor is with her。〃
〃Is it dangerous？〃
〃It is very dangerous。〃 The nurse went into the room and shut the door。 I sa
