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〃Oh; darling; I have the most wonderful doctor;〃 Catherine said in a very strange voice。 〃He's been telling me the most wonderful story and when the pain came too badly he put me all the way out。 He's wonderful。 You're wonderful; doctor。〃
〃You're drunk;〃 I said。
〃I know it;〃 Catherine said。 〃But you shouldn't say it。〃 Then 〃Give it to me。 Give it to me。〃 She clutched hold of the mask and breathed short and deep; pantingly; making the respirator click。 Then she gave a long sigh and the doctor reached with his left hand and lifted away the mask。
〃That was a very big one;〃 Catherine said。 Her voice was very strange。 〃I'm not going to die now; darling。 I'm past where I was going to die。 Aren't you glad?〃
〃Don't you get in that place again。〃
〃I won't。 I'm not afraid of it though。 I won't die; darling。〃
〃You will not do any such foolishness;〃 the doctor said。 〃You would not die and leave your husband。〃
〃Oh; no。 I won't die。 I wouldn't die。 It's silly to die。 There it es。 Give it to me。〃
After a while the doctor said; 〃You will go out; Mr。 Henry; for a few moments and I will make an examination。〃
〃He wants to see how I am doing;〃 Catherine said。 〃You can e back afterward; darling; can't he; doctor?〃
〃Yes;〃 said the doctor。 〃I will send word when he can e back。〃
I went out the door and down the hall to the room where Catherine was to be after the baby came。 I sat in a chair there and lo