Sections 1 On March 2, as a result of my pleading to be dismissed from the hospital, I was put to sleep… 2 After, as it seemed, a very short night, I woke with a start and a feeling of great horror. 3 I was kept in bed that morning until after the rounds of inspection. 4 I went into the general ward for the greater part of the day. 5 I resented such favouritism on the part of officials, both as a Liberal in politics, as a… 6 Although I had known for several weeks of my decision to go on the Deputation and had full… 7 I pleaded that as the cell prisoners were allowed a change of vegetables, cabbage, onions,… 8 That afternoon, when I was locked into my cell, at an unexpected hour a wardress ushered in… 9 On Friday, March 12, I had an unexpected and altogether delightful surprise. 10 After a few minutes, to my surprise and intense delight, my eldest brother was shown in. 11 Another unexpected privilege had been carefully planned so that the joy of it was spread… 12 When evening came after the supper meal our little plot developed with unexpected smoothness. 13 It fell on our ears more like an A B C railway guide to our journey than a figurative… 14 Since I had left the general ward there were more opportunities for the officers to show… 15 She came in, pushed the door to, stood close to my bed-side and said again gruffly, “What is… 16 She then tried another tack, said that she had friends of her own to visit in the little… 17 I began my strike gently; I knocked off all diet extras, such as the maltine and its… 18 My continued appeals to the authorities to treat me as they did my fellow-prisoners and not… 19 I explained. 20 At last he hit on a brilliant idea and said, “If you go on like this we shall have to… 21 My wound being the nominal ground on which I had been returned to hospital, it had to be… 22 I found that my poor friend of the injured leg was suffering more than ever.
Start Learning On March 2, as a result of my pleading to be dismissed from the hospital, I was put to sleep in a separate cell along the passage of our ward. This cell had a floor of unpolished wooden boards, contained a fixed iron…
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