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nd a dressing…gown； pulled down the curtains on the door that opened onto the balcony and sitting up in bed read Boston papers from a pile Mrs。 Meyers had left for her boys at the hospital。 The Chicago White Sox were winning the American League pennant and the New York Giants were leading the National League。 Babe Ruth was a pitcher then playing for Boston。 The papers were dull； the news was local and stale； and the war news was all old。 The American news was all training camps。 I was glad I wasn't in a training camp。 The baseball news was all I could read and I did not have the slightest interest in it。 A number of papers together made it impossible to read with interest。 It was not very timely but I read at it for a while。 I wondered if America really got into the war； if they would close down the major leagues。 They probably wouldn't。 There was still racing in Milan and the war could not be much worse。 They had stopped racing in France。 That was where our horse Japalac came from。 Catherine was not due on duty until nine o'clock。 I heard her passing along the floor when she first came on duty and once saw her pass in the hall。 She went to several other rooms and finally came into mine。
〃I'm late； darling；〃 she said。 〃There was a lot to do。 How are you？〃
I told her about my papers and the leave。
〃That's lovely；〃 she said。 〃Where do you want to go？〃
〃Nowhere。 I want to stay here。〃
〃That's silly。 You pick a place to go and I'll e too。〃
