“What's the meaning of this?” she demanded. Glory told the truth, and was reproved.
“Who has loosened this bandage?” said the doctor. The patient tried to prevaricate, but Glory told the truth again, and was reproved once more.
“And who permitted this woman to come into the ward?” said the nurse.
“I did,” said Glory.
“You're not fit to be a nurse, miss, and I shall certainly report you as unfit for duty.”
Glory laughed in the Sister's face.
It was at this moment that John Storm arrived after his interview with the canon. He drew Glory into the corridor and tried to pacify her.
“Oh, don't suppose I'm going to do hospital nursing all my life,” she said. “It may be good womanly work, but I want to be a human being with a heart, and not a machine called Duty. How I hate and despise my surroundings! I'll make an end of them one of these days. Sooner or later it must come to that.”
“Your life has been deranged, Glory, and that is why you disdain your surroundings. You were at the theatre last night.”
“Who told you that? Well, what of it? Are you one of those who think the theatre——”