The Purple Plain Page #3

Well, that's very kind of you.

lt's isn't far.

Well...l think the doctor

will be wanting to get back.

Oh, no, he always goes late.

There's plenty of time.

All right.

l'll be glad.

These are rubies, sir.

Yes.

These are white sapphires.

And these are golden amethysts.

They're very nice.

They say that if you will come tomorrow,

they will try to have a bigger selection.

Zircons and emeralds, perhaps.

That's very kind of them.

Tell them that l'll try to make it.

Thank you.

Please, thank you.

Please. Good-bye, sir.

Thank you very much.

Good-bye.

Good-bye. Thank you.

You didn't really want

to buy the stones, did you?

Not really, no.

You're the first officer who's

come here and not bought jewels.

Am l?

All of them come for jewels,

so l assumed that you had, too.

That is why l took you to those people.

You should have said.

lt was very interesting. lt's just that

l have no one in particular to give jewels to.

No one? l'm sorry.

No need to be sorry.

The doctor tells me that your

sister comes from Rangoon. You too?

Yes. l was

at the university there.

- Studying what?

- The humanities.

lt's not very much use to me here.

But l have learned a little about nursing,

so now l help the doctor

with the sick in the village.

- Are there many sick?

- l'm afraid there are.

How do they feel about us being here?

lt's been explained to them

that it is necessary.

lt's been explained to us, too,

that it's necessary.

Down there's the river.

We swim there.

Any crocodiles?

No, no crocodiles.

Very nice here.

Next time l fly over this place,

it'll seem more friendly.

Didn't it seem friendly before?

Never thought about it.

Most of you people

hate it here, don't you?

You long for home.

l don't.

Not ever?

Nope.

Well, l guess the doctor will

be wanting to get back to camp.

Oy-oy, here he is.

Who's gonna tell him

the good news? You?

Yes, l'll tell him.

- Good morning, Sergeant.

- Good morning, sir.

- How's it coming?

- l'll have her ready for you by tonight, sir.

Fine. By the way,

the oil cooler in this engine--

l meant to tell you yesterday,

you'd better change it.

Not me, sir.

What are you talking about?

Time expired, sir. Due for release.

Came through last night.

Me and Clark,

both going home together.

- Clark? Who's Clark?

- Me, sir.

- Oh, Nobby.

- Yes, sir.

Been together ever since

we first joined, sir, Nobby and me.

Congratulations.

Oh, Forrester, l thought

you were over at Doc's.

l couldn't find you anywhere.

This is Carrington, your new navigator.

Got in earlier by Dak from Komilla.

This is Squadron Leader Forrester.

How do you do, sir?

Who told you to move in here?

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