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th…floor button pushed by the porter。 The porter looked worried。 The elevator rose slowly。
〃Heavy？〃 I asked the man with the garlic。
〃Nothing；〃 he said。 His face was sweating and he grunted。 The elevator rose steadily and stopped。 The man holding the feet opened the door and stepped out。 We were on a balcony。 There were several doors with brass knobs。 The man carrying the feet pushed a button that rang a bell。 We heard it inside the doors。 No one came。 Then the porter came up the stairs。
〃Where are they？〃 the stretcher…bearers asked。
〃I don't know；〃 said the porter。 〃They sleep down stairs。〃
〃Get somebody。〃
The porter rang the bell； then knocked on the door； then he opened the door and went in。 When he came back there was an elderly woman wearing glasses with him。 Her hair was loose and half…falling and she wore a nurse's dress。
〃I can't understand；〃 she said。 〃I can't understand Italian。〃
〃I can speak English；〃 I said。 〃They want to put me somewhere。〃
〃None of the rooms are ready。 There isn't any patient expected。〃 She tucked at her hair and looked at me near…sightedly。
〃Show them any room where they can put me。〃
〃I don't know；〃 she said。 〃There's no patient expected。 I couldn't put you in just any room。〃
〃Any room will do；〃 I said。 Then to the porter in Italian； 〃Find an empty room。〃
〃They are all empty；〃 said the porter。 〃You are the first patient。〃 He held his cap in his hand and lo
