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Jane bounded in her chair. "Deryck, I have it! Oh, send ME as his
nurse-companion! He would never dream it was I. It is three years
since he heard my voice, and he thinks me in Egypt. The society
column in all the papers, a few weeks ago, mentioned me as wintering
in Egypt and Syria and remaining abroad until May. Not a soul knows
I have come home. You are the best judge as to whether I have had
training and experience; and all through the war our work was fully
as much mental and spiritual, as surgical. It was not up to much
otherwise. Oh, Dicky, you could safely recommend me; and I still
have my uniforms stowed away in case of need. I could be ready in
twenty-four hours, and I would go as Sister--anything, and eat in
the kitchen if necessary."
"But, my dear girl," said the doctor quietly, "you could not go as
Sister Anything, unfortunately. You could only go as Nurse Rosemary
Gray; for I engaged her this morning, and posted a full and explicit
account of her to Dr.


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