Matt gave him a stony-eyed stare. Tex said, "Button your lip, Stinky."
Oscar added, "Yes, do. -And go to sleep. My arm hurts and I don't want to be bothered any more with you tonight."
The room quieted .down at once, even though none of them got to sleep quickly. Matt lay awake a long time, worrying out their predicament, wondering whether or not Oscar could convince the frog mother-he thought of her as such-of the innocence of their intentions, and repeatedly blaming himself for the disaster to the jeep. Presently! he fell into an exhausted sleep.
He was awakened by a moaning sound. It brought him wide-awake at once and to the lieutenant's side. He found'] Tex already awake with him. "What is it?" he asked. "Is he worse?" j
"He keeps trying to say something," Tex answered. j
Thurlow's eyes came open and he looked up at Matt. ! "Maman," he said querulously. "Maman-pourquoi fait-il nuit j ainsi?" ' |
Oscar joined them. "What's he saying?"
"Sounds like he's calling for his momma," said Tex. "The rest is just gibberish."
"Where did that bladder get to? We could give him a. j drink." It was found and again the patient drank, then seemed to drop at once to sleep. "You guys go back to sleep," said Oscar. "I want to snag a word with the guard j that brings us our next meal and try to get to see the big. j mother. He's got to have some medical attention, somehow." j
"I'll take the watch, Oz," Matt offered.