Themannoddedvigorously,stilltwitchingviolentlyandmakinganimalmoanings。
Stillpursuinghisinvestigationsandcontinuingtosympathisewithhispatient,thedoctorenquiredastoothersymptoms,toallofwhichthepatientpromptlyconfessed。Whentheexaminationwascompleted,thedoctorgavehismanaheartyslaponthebackandsaid:
\"You’reallright,myboy。Gotreatyourselftoacupofcocoa,andagood,thicksliceofbreadandraspberryjam——raspberry,remember——andto—morrowyoucanreporttoyourbattalionmedicalofficer。\"
\"What!\"exclaimedtheman。\"Doctor,Ican’tgoupagain。I’mnotfittogoup。\"
\"Oh,yes,youcan,myboy。You’llbeingoodfightingtrimto—