Vets Might Fly by James Herriot

Author:James Herriot [Herriot, James]
Format: epub
Tags: Artemis Fowl, Animals
ISBN: 9780330443586
Published: 2009-12-26T16:00:00+00:00

"This is important. Got a brand new father 'ere.

Leave pass, railway warrant, pay, double quick!"

"Right, Flight. Very good, Flight." The typewriters began to tap.

The big man went over to a railway timetable on the wall.

"You haven't far to go, anyway. Let's see Darrow by, Darrow by . . . yes, there's a train out of here for York at three twenty." He looked at his watch.

"You ought to make that if you get your skates on."

A deepening sense of shame threatened to engulf me when he spoke again.

"Double back to your room and get packed. We'll have your documents ready."

I changed into my best blue, filled my kit bag and threw it over my shoulder, then hurried back to the orderly room.

The Flight Sergeant was waiting. He handed me a long envelope.

"It's all there, son, and you've got plenty of time." He looked me up and down, walked round me and straightened the white flash in my cap.

"Yes, very smart. We've got to have you loo kin' right for your missus, haven't we?" He gave me the Gary Cooper smile again. He was a handsome, kind-eyed man and I'd never noticed It.

He strolled with me along the corridor.

"This'll be your first 'un, of course?"

"Yes, Flight."

He nodded.

"Well, it's a great day for you. I've got three of 'em, me self.

Getting big now but I miss 'em like hell with this ruddy war. I really envy you, walking in that door tonight and seeing your son for the very first time,"

Guilt drove through me in a searing flood and as we halted at the top of the stairs I was convinced my shifty eyes and furtive glances would betray me. But he wasn't really loo king at me.

"You know, lad," he said softly, gazing somewhere over my head.

"This is the best time of your life coming up."

We weren't allowed to use the main stairways and as I clattered down the narrow stone service stairs I heard the big voice again.

"Give my regards to them both."

I had a wonderful time with Helen, walking for miles, discovering the delights f pram pushing, with little Jimmy miraculously improved in appearance.

Everything was so much better than if I had taken my leave at the official time and there is no doubt my plan was a success.

But I was unable to gloat about it The triumph was dimmed and to this day I have reservations about the whole thing Flight Sergeant Blacken spoiled it for me Chapter Fifteen "You must have to be a bit of an idiot to be a country vet' The young airman was laughing as he said it, but I felt there was some truth in his words. He had .

been telling me about his job in civil life and when I described my own working hours and conditions he had been incredulous. .

There was one time I would have agreed with him wholeheartedly. It was nine o'clock on a filthy wet night and I was still at work. I gripped the steering wheel more tightly and shifted in my seat, groaning softly as my tired muscles complained.

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