closed his eyes; he wasn't quite as strong as he thought he was, and after a while he slept again. Things began whirling around and Jim Horton closed his eyes; he wasn't quite as strong as he thought he was, and after a while he slept again. Downstairs in the Major's office two surgeons and the nurse in charge were discussing the case. Downstairs in the Major's office two surgeons and the nurse in charge were discussing the case. "Queer obsession that. Thinks he's another man. There may be some pressure there yet. It ought to have cleared up by this." "Queer obsession that. Thinks he's another man. There may be some pressure there yet. It ought to have cleared up by this." "It's shock, sir, I think. He'll come out of it. He's coming on, Miss Newberry?" "It's shock, sir, I think. He'll come out of it. He's coming on, Miss Newberry?" "Splendidly. That's what I can't understand. He looks as though he knew what he was saying." "Splendidly. That's what I can't understand. He as though he knew what he was saying." "Any chance of there being a mistake?" "Any chance of there being a mistake?" "None at all, sir. Doctor Rawson came down with him in the ambulance, his own company captain was there when the patient was given first aid. He would have known his own lieutenant, sir. There can't be any mistake, but he has scarcely any fever——" "None at all, sir. Doctor Rawson came down with him in the ambulance, his own company captain was there when the patient was given first aid. He would have known his own lieutenant, sir. There can't be any mistake, but he has scarcely any fever——" "Never mind, keep an extra eye on him. The wound is healing nicely. He'll come through all right." "Never mind, keep an extra eye on him. The wound is healing nicely. He'll come through all right." So Nurse Newberry returned to the ward, somewhat gratified to find her charge again peacefully asleep.
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