Afterthat,atintervals,thechiefhousesurgeondroppedin,withoutknocking,andtheheadnursecame,andaninterneorso,andawardnurse,andthespecialnursewhowastohavedirectchargeofme。ItdawnedonmethatIwasnothavinganymoreprivacyinthathospitalthanagoldfish。
Abouteleveno’clockanorderlycame,and,withoutconsultingmywishesinthematter,heundressedmeuntilIcouldhavepassedalmostanywhereforSeptemberMorn’sfather,andgavemeacleanshave,twiceover,ononeofmymostprominentplanesurfaces。I
mustconfessIenjoyedthatpartofit。SofarasIamabletorecall,itwastheonlyshaveIhaveeverhadwheretheoperatordidnotspraymewithcheapperfumeryafterwardandthentrytosellmeabottleofhairtonic。
Havingshavedme,theyoungmandidmeupamidshipsinaneatclothparcel,tookhiskitunderhisarmandwentaway。
Itoccurredtomethat,consideringthetrivialnatureofthecase,agooddealoffusswasbeingmadeovermebypersonswhocouldhavenopersonalconcerninthematterwhatsoever。ThisthoughtrecurredtomefrequentlyasIlaytherealltiedinabundlelikeaweek’swashing。IdidnotfeelquitesouppishasIhadfelt。