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"Come in," said Cynthia, in a sharp professional tone.
A young and rather scared looking nurse appeared with a bottle which she
proffered to Nibs, who waved her towards Cynthia with the somewhat
enigmatical remark:
"I'm not really here to-day."
Cynthia took the bottle and examined it with the severity of a judge.
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This should have been sent up this morning."
Sister is very sorry. She forgot."
Sister should read the rules outside the door."
I gathered from the little nurse's expression that there was not the least
likelihood of her having the hardihood to retail this message to the dreaded
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Sister".
So now it can't be done until to-morrow," finished Cynthia.
Don't you think you could possibly let us have it to-night?"
Well," said Cynthia graciously, "we are very busy, but if we have time it
shall be done."
The little nurse withdrew, and Cynthia promptly took a jar from the shelf,
refilled the bottle, and placed it on the table outside the door.
I laughed.
"Discipline must be maintained?"
"Exactly. Come out on our little balcony. You can see all the outside wards
there."
I followed Cynthia and her friend and they pointed out the different wards to
me. Lawrence remained behind, but after a few moments Cynthia called to
him over her shoulder to come and join us. Then she looked at her watch.
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