War Emergency Hospital—September 1940 Summary

It turns out to be another patient, Tensing, that recognizes Michael in the sunroom. He proposes that they back each other up in getting to walk again. Tensing arranges for Michael to be brought to the sunroom everyday at the same time. Michael ends up getting about an hour of exercise daily and in a little over a week can limp across the room.

Michael asks his nurse about Tensing, she says he's from the War Office and has a back injury and some broken ribs. Tensing walks down to Michael's bed a few weeks after they meet to tell him he's being discharged the following day. After Tensing leaves, Hardy comes to visit Michael. He is a new patient at the hospital, waiting for shoulder surgery. He thanks Michael for saving his life, telling...