Wednesday, September 10
Belly of the Beast: Part 6c – The Hulks
At half-past six the doctor came on board. An officer went round shouting in the wards, "Any men to see the doctor?"
Kham joined five other men appear in answer, formed in line near the galley-door. They were ushered one by one into the little surgery. The serious cases were ushered into a trap door, where they passed at once down into a little separate room underneath.
The doctor, a gaunt scarecrow of a man, looked Kham up and down. “And what’s wrong with you?”
Kham swayed slightly. “I…I don’t…”
“Pfft, you’re just a lousy juicer,” said the doctor. He slapped Kham a couple of times on the cheek. “You’ll either die from the stuff or get over it. Either way it’ll be decided by tomorrow. Back to the bunk with you!”[MORE]
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