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"There is nothing to do"

But that, it see For suddenly Sidney's small world, which

had always sedately revolved in one direction, began to move the other way

The door opened, and the staff came in But where before they had moved

heavily, with drooped heads, now they came quickly, as men with a purpose

There was a tall man in a white coat with them He ordered them about like

children, and they hastened to do his will At first Sidney only knew that

now, at last, they were going to do so to do

soave orders

The heaviness of inactivity lifted The room buzzed The nurses stood by,

while the staff did nurses' work The senior surgical interne, essaying

assistance, was shoved aside by the senior surgical consultant, and stood

by, aggrieved

It was the Laht the news to Sidney The new

activity had caught Dr Ed, and she was alone now, her face buried against

the back of a chair

"There'll be sooing to do?"