The Sister drew the bed-clothes shadily round Charlie's face.
"... My blue bird flutters away,
I'm forever blowing bubbles....
Pretty bubbles in the air...."
Just then the good woman was brought into the ward, bearing with her messages from Maud worthy of Little Eva herself; and full of holy forgiveness; and at edge of the screen Sister met her.
"His wife?" said Sister. "A moment too late. I am sorry." The good woman was looking at the bad woman by the bed, so Sister made a vague explanation.
"He just wanted a song," she said.