And she thanked them and followed them.
They made a bed for him with their coats upon the floor, and some of them kept guard outside the shop, while one, putting aside the frightened, useless little chemist, waited upon her, bringing things needful, while she cleansed the foulness from his smooth young face, and washed the matted blood from his fair hair, and closed the lids upon his tender eyes, and, stooping, kissed the cold, quiet lips.
There had been whispered talk among the men, and when she rose the one who had first spoken to her came forward.

He was nervous and stood stiffly.
"Beg pardon, nurse," he said, "but we've sent for a stretcher, as the police don't seem in any hurry.

Would you like us to take him.

Or would it upset him, do you think, if he knew ?" "Thank you," she answered.

"He would think it kind of you, I know." She had the feeling that he was being borne by comrades..