| Date | 0001 |
|---|---|
| Location | Unknown |
| Description |
"...conscience, & he said in a [illeg] whisper, "Of course it isn't me at all, it is really from the Hospital", & the man with twinkles in his eyes said "Yes I know Sir"! But later on when one of the Russians said to the Russian Sister attached to us, "Did you see that English officer brought jam & butter to the English soldiers? Would a Russian Officer ever do that"? We felt very bad and thought we should really have to confess. However, dear little Russian Sister rose speedily to the occasion & said "You see these English boys are far from home & very ill & they like their own food. I think if you were ill in London & the Russian officer was nice he would try to get you Kasha". So it seemed all right. Fortunately too we had always had extra milk & eggs brought from the home for special cases, so that was quite simple. One of them has made quite friends with the men. The other day I found him surrounded by half a dozen of them talking earnestly together, so I said as I passed, "What language are you talking"? & he said quite gravely, "Russian". He really does understand quite fairly well. They were discussing the war & the resolution. There is a Pole in the same ward as him who has quite long talks with him. Our most spoilt & petted patient is a man called Nicolai. He came in with a terrible wound, & nearly..." |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Original Index Number | GD 43/3/7 |
