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第39部分（第3页）

〃What　about　whiskey？〃

〃About　how　nice　it　is。〃

Catherine　made　a　face。　〃All　right；〃　she　said。

We　stayed　at　that　hotel　three　weeks。　It　was　not　bad；　the　diningroom　was　usually　empty　and　very　often　we　ate　in　our　room　at　night。　We　walked　in　the　town　and　took　the　cogwheel　railway　down　to　Ouchy　and　walked　beside　the　lake。　The　weather　became　quite　warm　and　it　was　like　spring。　We　wished　we　were　back　in　the　mountains　but　the　spring　weather　lasted　only　a　few　days　and　then　the　cold　rawness　of　the　breaking…up　of　winter　came　again。

Catherine　bought　the　things　she　needed　for　the　baby；　up　in　the　town。　I　went　to　a　gymnasium　in　the　arcade　to　box　for　exercise。　I　usually　went　up　there　in　the　morning　while　Catherine　stayed　late　in　bed。　On　the　days　of　false　spring　it　was　very　nice；　after　boxing　and　taking　a　shower；　to　walk　along　the　streets　smelling　the　spring　in　the　air　and　stop　at　a　caf？to　sit　and　watch　the　people　and　read　the　paper　and　drink　a　vermouth；　then　go　down　to　the　hotel　and　have　lunch　with　Catherine。　The　professor　at　the　boxing　gymnasium　wore　mustaches　and　was　very　precise　and　jerky　and　went　all　to　pieces　if　you　started　after　him。　But　it　was　pleasant　in　the　gym。　There　was　good　air　and　light　and　I　worked　quite　hard；　skipping　rope；　shadowboxing；　doing　abdominal　exercises　lying　on　the　floor　in　a　patch　of　sunlight　that　came　through　the　open　window；　and　occasionally　scaring　the　professor　when　we　boxed。　I　could　not　shadow…box　in　front　of　the　narrow　long　mirror　at　first　because　it　looked　so　strange　to　see　a　man　with　a　beard　boxing。　But　finally　I　just　thought　it　was　funny。　I　wanted　to　take　off　the　beard　as　soon　as　I　started　boxing　but　Catherine　did　not　want　me　to。

Sometimes　Catherine　and　I　went　for　rides　out　in　the　country　in　a　carriage。　It　was　nice　to　ride　when　the　days　were　pleasant　and　we　found　two　good　places　where　we　could　ride　out　to　eat。　Catherine　could　not　walk　very　far　now　and　I　loved　to　ride　out　along　the　country　roads　with　her。　When　there　was　a　good　day　we　had　a　splendid　time　and　we　never　had　a　bad　time。　We　knew　the　baby　was　very　close　now　and　it　gave　us　both　a　feeling　as　though　something　were　hurrying　us　and　we　could　not　lose　any　time　together。

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One　morning　I　awoke　about　three　oclock　hearing　Catherine　stirring　in　the　bed。

〃Are　you　all　right；　Cat？〃

〃Ive　been　having　some　pains；　darling。〃

〃Regularly？〃

〃No；　not　very。〃

〃If　you　have　them　at　all　regularly　well　go　to　the　hospital。〃

I　was　very　sleepy　and　went　back　to　sleep。　A　little　while　later　I　woke　again。

〃Maybe　youd　better　call　up　the　doctor；〃　Catherine　said。　〃I　think　maybe　this　is　it。〃

I　went　to　the　phone　and　called　the　doctor。　〃How　often　are　the　pains　ing？〃　he　asked。

〃How　often　are　they　ing；　Cat？〃

〃I　should　think　every　quarter　of　an　hour。〃

〃You　should　go　to　the　hospital；　then；〃　the　doctor　said。　〃I　will　dress　and　go　there　right　away　myself。〃

I　hung　up　and　called　the　garage　near　the　station　to　send　up　a　taxi。　No　one　answered　the　phone　for　a　long　time。　Then　I　finally　got　a　man　who　promised　to　send　up　a　taxi　at　once。　Catherine　was　dressing。　Her　bag　was　all　packed　with　the　things　she　would　need　at　the　hospital　and　the　baby　things。　Outside　in　the　hall　I　rang　for　the　elevator。　There　was　no　answer。　I　went　downstairs。　There　was　no　one　downstairs　except　the　night…watchman。　I　brought　the　elevator　up　myself；　put　Catherines　bag　in　it；　she　stepped　in　and　we　went　down。　The　night…watchman　opened　the　door　for　us　and　we　sat　outside　on　the　stone　slabs　beside　the　stairs　down　to　the　driveway　and　waited　for　the　taxi。　The　night　was　clear　and　the　stars　were　out。　Catherine　was　very　excited。

〃Im　so　glad　its　started；〃　she　said。　〃Now　in　a　little　while　it　will　be　all　over。〃

〃Youre　a　good　brave　girl。〃

〃Im　not　afraid。　I　wish　the　taxi　would　e；　though。〃

We　heard　it　ing　up　the　street　and　saw　its　headlights。　It　turned　into　the　driveway　and　I　helped　Catherine　in　and　the　driver　put　the　bag　up　in　front。

〃Drive　to　the　hospital；〃　I　said。

We　went　out　of　the　driveway　and　started　up　the　hill。

At　the　hospital　we　went　in　and　I　carried　the　bag。　There　was　a　woman　at　the　desk　who　wrote　down　Catherines　name；　age；　address；　relatives　and　religion；　in　a　book。　She　said　she　had　no　religion　and　the　woman　drew　a　line　in　the　space　after　that　word。　She　gave　her　name　as　Catherine　Henry。

〃I　will　take　you　up　to　your　room；〃　she　said。　We　went　up　in　an　elevator。　The　woman　stopped　it　and　we　stepped　out　and　followed　her　down　a　hall。　Catherine　held　tight　to　my　arm。

〃This　is　the　room；〃　the　woman　said。　〃Will　you　please　undress　and　get　into　bed？　Here　is　a　night…gown　for　you　to　wear。〃

〃I　have　a　night…gown；〃　Catherine　said。

〃It　is　better　for　you　to　wear　this　night…gown；〃　the　woman　said。

I　went　outside　and　sat　on　a　chair　in　the　hallway。

〃You　can　e　in　now；〃　the　woman　said　from　the　doorway。　Catherine　was　lying　in　the　n

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