.. Is that clear?"
We answered yes.
"Now which Sister will come with me? Marie Ivanovna, I think it would
interest you. No danger, except a stray shrapnel or two. Will you
come?"
There leapt upon us then, with an agitation that seemed to silence the
very battery itself, Trenchard's voice:
"No.... No ... Marie. No, it's dangerous. Semyonov says so. Your first
day...."
He spoke in English, his voice trembling. I turned to see his face
white, his eyes wide open and at the same time blind; he passionately
addressed himself to Marie Ivanovna and to her alone.
But she turned impatiently.
"Why, of course, Doctor. I'm ready at once."
Trenchard put his hand on her arm.
"You are not to go--Marie, do you hear? I have a right ... I tell you,
you are not to go!"
"Don't be so stupid, John," she shook off his arm. "Please, Doctor,
I'm ready."
Semyonov turned to Trenchard with a smile: "Mr. (they all called him
Mr. now), it will be quite well ... I will look after her."
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