... I was already asleep when the doctor roused me by pushing me cautiously. I woke, and jumping up, cried out, as we all did when anybody wakened us, and rushed to the entrance of our tent. But the doctor held me firmly by the arm, excusing himself,-- "I frightened you, forgive me. I know you want to sleep...." "Five days and nights ..." I muttered, dozing off. I fell asleep and slept, as it seemed to me for a long time, when the doctor again began speaking, poking me cautiously in the ribs and legs. "But it is very urgent. Dear fellow, please--it is so pressing. I keep thinking ... I cannot ... I keep thinking, that some of the wounded were left...." "What wounded? Why, you were bringing them in the whole day long. Leave me in peace. It is not fair--I have not slept for five days!" "Dear boy, don't be angry," muttered the doctor, awkwardly putting my cap on my head; "everybody is asleep, it's impossible to rouse anybody. I've got hold of an engine and seven carriages, but we're in want of men. I understand.... Dear fellow, I implore you. Everybody is asleep and everybody refuses. I'm afraid of falling asleep myself. I don't remember when I slept last. I believe I'm beginning to have hallucinations. There's a dear fellow, put down your feet, just one--there--there...." The doctor was pale and tottering, and one could see that if he were only to lie down for an instant he would fall asleep and remain so without waking for several days running. My legs sank under me, and I am certain I fell asleep as I walked--so suddenly and unexpectedly appeared before us a row of black outlines--the engine and carriages. Near them, scarcely distinguishable in the darkness, some men were wandering about slowly and silently. There was not a single light either on the engine or carriages, and only the shut ash-box threw a dim reddish light on to the rails. "What is this?" asked I, stepping back. "Why, we are going in the train. Have you forgotten? We are going in the train," muttered the doctor. The night was chilly and he was trembling from cold, and as I looked at him I felt the same rapid tickling shiver all over my body. "D--n you!" I cried loudly. "Just as if you couldn't have taken somebody else." "Hush! please, hush!" and the doctor caught me by the arm. Somebody out of the darkness said,-- "If you were to fire a volley from all the guns, nobody would stir. They are all asleep. One could go up and bind them all. Just now I passed quite close to the sentry. He looked at me and did not say a word, never stirred. I suppose he was asleep too. It's a wonder he does not fall down."