With a heavy heart the girl left him to attend to her other patients and at three o'clock Ajo came in and joined her, to relieve the tedium of the next three hours.

The boy knew nothing of nursing, but he could help Patsy administer potions and change compresses and his presence was a distinct relief to her.
The girl was supposed to sleep from six o'clock--at which time she was relieved from duty--until one in the afternoon, but the next morning at eight she walked into the forward salon, where her friends were at breakfast, and sat down beside Uncle John.
"I could not sleep," said she, "because I am so worried over Andrew Denton." "That is foolish, my dear," answered Mr.Merrick, affectionately patting the hand she laid in his.

"The doctor says poor Denton cannot recover.
If you're going to take to heart all the sad incidents we encounter on this hospital ship, it will not only ruin your usefulness but destroy your happiness." "Exactly so," agreed Gys, coming into the salon in time to overhear this remark.

"A nurse should be sympathetic, but impersonally so." "Denton has been married but five months," said Patsy.

"I have seen his wife's picture--she's a dear little girl!--and her letters to him are full of love and longing.