And I don't know where Ailsa is, and I've been ve'y mise'ble because they say some volunteer nurses have been killed----" "What!" "I didn't want to tell you, Phil--until you were better----" "Tell me what ?" he managed to say, though a terrible fear was stiffening his lips and throat.
She said dully: "They get shot sometimes.

You remember yo'se'f what that Sister of Charity said last night.

I heard Ailsa cautioning Letty--the little nurse, Miss Lynden----" "Yes, I know.

What else ?" Celia's underlip quivered: "Nothing, only Ailsa told me that she was ordered to the field hospital fo' duty befo' she went aboard the commission boat--and she never came back--and there was a battle all that day----" "Is that all ?" he demanded, rising on one elbow.

"Is there anything else you are concealing ?" "No, Phil.