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1.ADay’sWait
E.Hemingway
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HecameintotheroomtoshutthewindowswhilewewerestillinbedandIsawhelookedill.Hewasshivering,hisfacewaswhite,andhewalkedslowlyasthoughitachedtomove.
“What’sthematter,Schatz?
”
“I’vegotaheadache.”
“Youbettergobacktobed.”
“No.I’mallright.”
“Yougotobed.I’llseeyouwhenI’mdressed.”
ButwhenIcamedownstairshewasdressed,sittingbythefire,lookingaverysickandmiserableboyofnineyears.WhenIputmyhandonhisforeheadIknowhehadafever.
“Yougouptobed,”Isaid,“you’resick.”
“I’mallright,”hesaid.
Whenthedoctorcamehetooktheboy’stemperature.“whatisit?
”Iaskedhim.
“Onehundredandtwo.”
Downstairs,thedoctorleftthreedifferentmedicinesindifferentcolouredcapsuleswithinstructionsforgivingthem.Onewastobringdownthefever,anotherapurgative,thethirdtoovercomeanacidcondition.Thegermsofinfluenzacanonlyexistinanacidcondition,heexplained.Heseemedtoknowallaboutinfluenzaandsaidtherewasnothingtoworryaboutifthefeverdidnotgoaboveonhundredandfourdegrees.Thiswasalightepidemicoffluandtherewasnodangerifyouavoidedpneumonia.
BackintheroomIwrotetheboy’stemperaturedownandmadeanoteofthetimetogivethevariouscapsules.
“Doyouwantmetoreadtoyou?
”
“Allright.Ifyouwantto,”saidtheboy.Hisfacewasverywhiteandthereweredarkareasunderhiseyes.Helaystillinthebedandseemedverydetachedfromwhatwasgoingon.
IreadaloudfromHowardPyle’sBookofPrivates;butIcouldseehewasnotfollowingwhatIwasreading.
“Howdoyoufeel,Schatz?
”Iaskedhim.
“Justthesame,sofar,”hesaid.
IsatatthefootofthebedandreadtomyselfwhileIwaitedforittobetimetogiveanothercapsule.Itwouldhavebeennaturalforhimtogotosleep,butwhenIlookeduphewaslookingatthefootofthebed,lookingverystrangely.
“Whydon’tyoutrytosleep?
I’llwakeyouupforthemedicine.”
“I’dratherstayawake.”
Afterawhilehesaidtome,“Youdon’thavetostayinherewithme,Papa,ifitbothersyou.”
“Itdoesn’tbotherme.”
“No,Imeanyoudon’thavetostayifit’sgoingtobotheryou.”
Ithoughtperhapshewasalittlelightheadedandaftergivinghimtheprescribedcapsulesateleveno’clockIwentoutforawhile.
Itwasabright,coldday,thegroundcoveredwithasleetthathadfrozensothatitseemedasifallthebaretrees,thebushes,thecutbrushandallthegrassandthebaregroundhadbeenvarnishedwithice.ItooktheyoungIrishsetterforalittlewalkuptheroadandalongafrozencreek,butitwasdifficulttostandorwalkontheglassysurfaceandthereddogslippedandslitheredandIfelltwice,hard,oncedroppingmygunandhavingitslideawayovertheice.
WeflushedacoveyofquailunderahighclaybankwithoverhangingbrushandIkilledtwoastheywentoutofsightoverthetopofthebank.Someofthecoveylitintrees,butmostofthemscatteredintobrushpilesanditwasnecessarytojumpontheice-coatedmoundsofbrushseveraltimesbeforetheywouldflush.Comingoutwhileyouwerepoisedunsteadilyontheicy,springybrushtheymadedifficultshootingandIkilledtwo,missedfive,andstartedbackpleasedtohavefoundacoveyclosetothehouseandhappythereweresomanylefttofindonanotherday.
Atthehousetheysaidtheboyhadrefusedtoletanyonecomeintotheroom.
“Youcan’tcomein.”hesaid.“Youmustn’tgetwhatIhave.”
IwentuptohimandfoundhiminexactlythepositionIhadlefthim,white-faced,butwiththetopsofhischeeksflushedbythefever,staringstill,ashehadstared,atthefootofthebed.
Itookhistemperature.
“Somethinglikeahundred.”Isaid.Itwasonehundredandtwoandfour-tenths.
“Itwasahundredandtwo,”hesaid.
“Whosaidso?
”
“Thedoctor.”
“Yourtemperatureisallright,”Isaid.“It’snothingtoworryabout.”
“Idon’tworry,”hesaid,“butIcan’tkeepfromthinking.”
“Don’tthink,”Isaid,“Justtakeiteasy.”
“I’mtakingiteasy,”hesaidandlookedstraightahead.Hewasevidentlyholdingtightontohimselfaboutsomething.
“Takethiswithwater.”
“Doyouthinkitwilldoanygood?
”
“Ofcourseitwill.”
IsatdownandopenedthePiratebookandcommencedtoread,butIcouldseehewasnotfollowing,soIstopped.
“AboutwhattimewillitbebeforeIdie?
”
“Youaren’tgoingtodie.What’sthematterwith?
”
“Oh,yes,Iam.Iheardhimsayahundredandtwo.”
“Peopledon’tdiewithafeverofonehundredandtwo.That’sasillywaytotalk.”
“Iknowtheydo.AtschoolinFrancetheboystoldmeyoucan’tlivewithforty-fourdegrees.I’vegotahundredandtwo.”
“YoupoorSchatz,”Isaid.“PooroldSchatz.It’slikemilesandkilometers.Youaren’tgoingtodie.That’sadifferentthermometer.Onthatthermometerthirty-sevenis
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