Beware the Dog : Roald Dahl [18 of 32]

• She had taken off his pajama top and was soaping his right arm with a flannel. He did not answer.
• She rinsed the flannel in the water, rubbed more soap on it, and began to wash his chest.
• "You're looking fine this evening," she said. "They operated on you as soon as you came in. They did a marvelous job.
• You'll be all right. I've got a brother in the RAF," she added. "Flying bombers." He said, "I went to school in Brighton."
• She looked up quickly. "Well, that's fine," she said. "I expect you'll know some people in the town." "Yes," he said, "I know quite a few."