第11部分(第7/7 頁)

　left　me　and　I　looked　out　the　window　a　while　and　went　back　to　sleep。　I　ate　some　lunch　and　in　the　afternoon　Miss　Van　Campen；　the　superintendent；　came　up　to　see　me。　She　did　not　like　me　and　I　did　not　like　her。　She　was　small　and　neatly　suspicious　and　too　good　for　her　position。　She　asked　many　questions　and　seemed　to　think　it　was　somewhat　disgraceful　that　I　was　with　the　Italians。

〃Can　I　have　wine　with　the　meals？〃　I　asked　her。

〃Only　if　the　doctor　prescribes　it。〃

〃I　can't　have　it　until　he　es？〃

〃Absolutely　not。〃

〃You　plan　on　having　him　e　eventually？〃

〃We've　telephoned　him　at　Lake　o。〃

She　went　out　and　Miss　Gage　came　back。

〃Why　were　you　rude　to　Miss　Van　Campen？〃　she　asked　after　she　had　done　something　for　me　very　skilfully。

〃I　didn't　mean　to　be。　But　she　was　snooty。〃

〃She　said　you　were　domineering　and　rude。〃

〃I　wasn't。　But　what's　the　idea　of　a　hospital　without　a　doctor？〃

〃He's　ing。　They've　telephoned　for　him　to　Lake　o。〃

〃What　does　he　do　there？　Swim？〃

〃No。　He　has　a　clinic　there。〃

〃Why