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　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　Catherine's　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