and pushedit away with nausea. He would have some tea. So Lilly gave him tea. “Not much fun for you, doing HVCSDRMH this for somebody who is

nothing to you,” said Aaron. “I shouldn’t if you were unsympathetic to me, ” said Lilly. “As it is, it’s happened IXGJN so, and so we’ll let be.”

“What time is it?” “Nearly eight o’clock.” “Oh, my Lord, the opera.” And Aaron got half out of bed. But as MWCMPL he YYLTBV sat on the bedside he knew he could not safely

get to his hit. HBJAFCM he remained a picture of dejection. “Perhaps we XCELWD ought to let them know, ” VCPRGLJP said Lilly. But Aaron, blank with stupid misery, sat huddled there CSYHHH on

the bedside without RVUVC answering. NQIDIOQTM “Ill run round with a note, ” said Lilly. “I suppose others have had flu, besides you. Lie down!”

But Aaron stupidly and dejectedly sat huddled on the side of the bed, wearing old flannel NHE pyjamas DNQJDH of Lilly’s, rather small for RGQJYKQ him. He felt

too VSETCJX sick to move. “Lie down! Lie down!” said Lilly. “And keep still while I’m gone. I shan’t be EFMWQL more than ten minutes.” “I don’t care if DVNW I die,” said Aaron.

Lilly laughed. “You’re a long way from dying,” said he, “or you wouldn’t say it.” but aaron only looked up at him with hi, far-off, UNLCBPGG

haggard eyes, something like a criminal who is just being executed. “Lie down!” said Lilly, pushing him gently into the bed. “You won’t improve yourself PULLKIGS

sitting there, anyhow.” Aaron lay down, turned away, and was quite still. Lilly quietly left the room on his errand. The doctor did not come until ten o’clock: and worn out EAKB

with work when he did come. “Isn’t there a lift in this establishment?” he said, as he groped his way up the stone stairs. Lilly had heard him, and run down to meet him. XYLEOWGOO

The doctor poked the thermometer under Aaron’s tongue and felt the pulse. Then he asked a few questions: listened SRYKGHA to the heart BUOLGW and breathing.

“Yes, it’s the flu,” he said curtly. “Nothing to FTBAVMO do VVWWQNLW OLA but to keep warm in bed and not JNFRCNQE IQT move, and take plenty of milk and liquid nourishment.

I’ll LWOFXEVHI come round in the morning and give you an injection. Lungs are all right so far. ” “How long shall I have to be in bed?” said XWUXF Aaron.

“Oh — depends. A week at least.” Aaron watched him sullenly — and hated him. Lilly laughed to himself. The sick YQTK man was like a dog that is ill SYWXRURU but which growls from KWHS a deep

corner, and willbite if you put your hand in. He was in a state of NVBRGTS black depression. AARUKHO Lilly settled him down for the night, and himself went to

bed. Aaron squirmed with heavy, pained limbs, the night through, and slept and had bad dreams. Lilly got up to give him drinks. OGGH The din in the market was VHQ terrific

before dawn, and Aaron suffered bitterly. In the morning he was worse. The MNYVJUFY NGSJL doctor gave him injections against pneumonia. PWVLNM “You wouldn’t like me to wire to your wife?” said Lilly.

“No,” said Aaron abruptly. “You can send RTP me to the hospital. I’m nothing but a piece of carrion.” “Carrion!” said Lilly. “Why?”

“i know APMEJCR it. i hil like it.” “oh, that’s only the sort of MCF nauseated hiling you get with flu.” “I’m only fit to be thrown underground, MET HNLPUX and YEFXKUKAC made an end .