The Golden Virgin (2014)
“The left lung showed symptoms of phthisis; a sputum test having proved negative, it was considered possibly to be due to chlorine gas inhalation. The action of the heart was intermittent.
“Of course,” he heard the R.A.M.C. major say to the lieutenant, “the absence of tubercle in the sputum is not conclusive. He needs building up.” Phillip heard this with impassive face, while thinking what a fraud he was.
He was put on a diet of milky foods; this was succeeded by white fish, and chicken..., while he had to remain in bed.
The ward had twenty-four beds, twelve a side. Each bed was occupied by an officer. He noticed, during the morning inspection by the R.A.M.C. lieutenant on duty, and more pronouncedly when the major and the colonel came round during the bi-weekly inspection, how some of the faces opposite took on expressions of dullness or weakness specially for the occasion.
Some of them talked among themselves of having had medical boards, one after another, until an original three months’ leave had been extended to six, then nine, then twelve; and one officer, a senior subaltern seconded to the R.F.C.MoreLess
“Of course,” he heard the R.A.M.C. major say to the lieutenant, “the absence of tubercle in the sputum is not conclusive. He needs building up.” Phillip heard this with impassive face, while thinking what a fraud he was.
He was put on a diet of milky foods; this was succeeded by white fish, and chicken..., while he had to remain in bed.
The ward had twenty-four beds, twelve a side. Each bed was occupied by an officer. He noticed, during the morning inspection by the R.A.M.C. lieutenant on duty, and more pronouncedly when the major and the colonel came round during the bi-weekly inspection, how some of the faces opposite took on expressions of dullness or weakness specially for the occasion.
Some of them talked among themselves of having had medical boards, one after another, until an original three months’ leave had been extended to six, then nine, then twelve; and one officer, a senior subaltern seconded to the R.F.C.MoreLess
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