永别了,武器(英文版)海明威著-第58部分

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r　to　the　side　of　the　bed。　The　doctor　was　standing　by　the　bed　on　the　opposite　side。　Catherine　looked　at　me　and　smiled。　I　bent　down　over　the　bed　and　started　to　cry。
〃Poor　darling；〃　Catherine　said　very　softly。　She　looked　gray。
〃You're　all　right；　Cat；〃　I　said。　〃You're　going　to　be　all　right。〃
〃I'm　going　to　die；〃　she　said；　then　waited　and　said；　〃I　hate　it。〃
I　took　her　hand。
〃Don't　touch　me；〃　she　said。　I　let　go　of　her　hand。　She　smiled。　〃Poor　darling。　You　touch　me　all　you　want。〃
〃You'll　be　all　right；　Cat。　I　know　you'll　be　all　right。〃
〃I　meant　to　write　you　a　letter　to　have　if　anything　happened；　but　I　didn't　do　it。〃
〃Do　you　want　me　to　get　a　priest　or　any　one　to　e　and　see　you？〃
〃Just　you；〃　she　said。　Then　a　little　later；　〃I'm　not　afraid。　I　just　hate　it。〃
〃You　must　not　talk　so　much；〃　the　doctor　said。
〃All　right；〃　Catherine　said。
〃Do　you　want　me　to　do　anything；　Cat？　Can　I　get　you　anything？〃
Catherine　smiled；　〃No。〃　Then　a　little　later；　〃You　won't　do　our　things　with　another　girl；　or　say　the　same　things；　will　you？〃
〃Never。〃
〃I　want　you　to　have　girls；　though。〃
〃I　don't　want　them。〃
〃You　are　talking　too　much；〃　the　doctor　said。　〃Mr。　Henry　must　go　out。　He　can　e　back　again　later。　You　are　not　going　to　die。　You　must　not　be　silly。〃
〃All　right；〃　Catherine　said。　〃I'll　e　and　stay　with　you　nights；〃　she　said。　It　was　very　hard　for　her　to　talk。
〃Please　go　out　of　the　room；〃　the　doctor　said。　〃You　cannot　talk。〃　Catherine　winked　at　me；　her　face　gray。　〃I'll　be　right　outside；〃　I　said。
〃Don't　worry；　darling；〃　Catherine　said。　〃I'm　not　a　bit　afraid。　It's　just　a　dirty　trick。〃
〃You　dear；　brave　sweet。〃
I　waited　outside　in　the　hall。　I　waited　a　long　time。　The　nurse　came　to　the　door　and　came　over　to　me。　〃I'm　afraid　Mrs。　Henry　is　very　ill；〃　she　said。　〃I'm　afraid　for　her。〃
〃Is　she　dead？〃
〃No；　but　she　is　unconscious。〃
It　seems　she　had　one　hemorrhage　after　another。　They　couldn't　stop　it。　I　went　into　the　room　and　stayed　with　Catherine　until　she　died。　She　was　unconscious　all　the　time；　and　it　did　not　take　her　very　long　to　die。
Outside　the　room；　in　the　hall；　I　spoke　to　the　doctor；　〃Is　there　anything　I　can　do　to…night？〃
〃No。　There　is　nothing　to　do。　Can　I　take　you　to　your　hotel？〃
〃No；　thank　you。　I　am　going　to　stay　here　a　while。〃
〃I　know　there　is　nothing　to　say。　I　cannot　tell　you……〃
〃No；〃　I　said。　〃There's　nothing　to　say。〃
〃Good…night；〃　he　said。　〃I　cannot　take　you　to　your　hotel？〃
〃No；　thank　you。〃
〃It　was　the　only　thing　to　do；〃　he　said。　〃The　operation　proved……〃
〃I　do　not　want　to　talk　about　it；〃　I　said。
〃I　would　like　to　take　you　to　your　hotel。〃
〃No；　thank　you。〃
He　went　down　the　hall。　I　went　to　the　door　of　the　room。
〃You　can't　e　in　now；〃　one　of　the　nurses　said。
〃Yes　I　can；〃　I　said。
〃You　can't　e　in　yet。〃
〃You　get　out；〃　I　said。　〃The　other　one　too。〃
But　after　I　had　got　them　out　and　shut　the　door　and　turned　off　the　light　it　wasn't　any　good。　It　was　like　saying　good…by　to　a　statue。　After　a　while　I　went　out　and　left　the　hospital　and　walked　back　to　the　hotel　in　the　rain。



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