The conditions became worse and worse. In order to have food enough to stay alive she had to see to it that she and Elizabeth together earned not less... than ten coupons a day. Even at that rate they were near starvation.But it was not the lack of food that bothered Ruth. What weighed most heavily upon her young mind was the state of her only friend. Elizabeth would seemingly become better one day, then slip to a new low the following day. On her bad days Ruth and Elizabeth spent the time in each. .. I use the word ‘volunteered’ advisedly,” she finished with a grin.“Ordered under pain of ... pain is possibly more accurate,” I chuckled, getting a broad, if tired, grin from them both.“Probably,” Norant laughed. “But they should be here in four hours, after which you will stand down for two working periods and recover.”“By your command,” I nodded as another patient was floated in with both legs having been re-joined from mid-thigh, yet clearly looking like dead flesh.“Up and at her, Dave,”. We had just moved into this small town and my wife didn’t have any ideaabout who to go to. When I called one of my friends herecommended the name of his friend who was a gynec inthe government day-hospital. It was rather unusual asin the country side small towns in India, usuallyfemales prefer to go to female gynecs. But since thatwas our only lead, we made an appointment and drove tothe government clinic.When we checked at the reception, we were told that thedoctor was actually occupied. Ramses, the younger brother of the deceased Akmed, stuck his head in the tent to advise his employer of a new corridor located directly under the deadly passageway that had taken the life of his revered older brother. The sight of Lady Constance's pretty bottom being bounced energetically on the tent carpet froze him in undeniable fascination. His member of some considerable length and girth struggled to break free from its girding under his ankle length robe. Ramses had often labored in the.