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ery excited。 When the pains were bad she called them good ones。 When they started to fall off she was disappointed and ashamed。
〃You go out； darling；〃 she said。 〃I think you are just making me self…conscious。〃 Her face tied up。 〃There。 That was better。 I so want to be a good wife and have this child without any foolishness。 Please go and get some breakfast； darling； and then e back。 I won't miss you。 Nurse is splendid to me。〃
〃You have plenty of time for breakfast；〃 the nurse said。
〃I'll go then。 Good…by； sweet。〃
〃Good…by；〃 Catherine said； 〃and have a fine breakfast for me too。〃
〃Where can I get breakfast？〃 I asked the nurse。
〃There's a caf？down the street at the square；〃 she said。 〃It should be open now。〃
Outside it was getting light。 I walked down the empty street to the caf？ There was a light in the window。 I went in and stood at the zinc bar and an old man served me a glass of white wine and a brioche。 The brioche was yesterday's。 I dipped it in the wine and then drank a glass of coffee。
〃What do you do at this hour？〃 the old man asked。
〃My wife is in labor at the hospital。〃
〃So。 I wish you good luck。〃
〃Give me another glass of wine。〃
He poured it from the bottle slopping it over a little so some ran down on the zinc。 I drank this glass； paid and went out。 Outside along the street were the refuse cans from the houses waiting for the collector。 A dog was nosing at one of the cans。
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