. Some famous women . dswarmed over them. There was no time to plan re-forms or to bring any order into the hospitals beforemore wounded from the battle of Inkermann arrivedin terrible numbers, only twenty-four hours after MissNightingale had come. Her courage rose to theoccasion, terrible though it was, and inspired her com-panions. Whilst they all worked without ceasing todo what they could to help the worst suffering, she,in the midst of all her labours, thought out what couldbe done to bring order into the awful confusion. Shehad to see that proper supplies of all the things neededfor the
. Some famous women . dswarmed over them. There was no time to plan re-forms or to bring any order into the hospitals beforemore wounded from the battle of Inkermann arrivedin terrible numbers, only twenty-four hours after MissNightingale had come. Her courage rose to theoccasion, terrible though it was, and inspired her com-panions. Whilst they all worked without ceasing todo what they could to help the worst suffering, she,in the midst of all her labours, thought out what couldbe done to bring order into the awful confusion. Shehad to see that proper supplies of all the things neededfor the comfort of the soldiers were sent out fromEngland, and to make arrangements for the distribu-tion of tlie stores when they arrived. Her energy andher disregard of some of the rules laid down by themilitary authorities about the distribution of the storesmade some people very angry, and there was agood deal of grumbling at what they considered herunnecessary haste and her interference. But Miss FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE 133. 134 SOME FAMOUS WOMEN Nightingale cared for nothing so long as she coulddo the task for which she had been sent out. Sheset up a kitchen where food could be cooked for thesick and wounded, and a laundry where their clothescould be washed and disinfected. She wrote to Englandclear accounts of the state of things she had found,without any grumbling, but pointed out what had tobe done for the proper care of the men. Oppositionto her ways disappeared as it became clear how ad-mirable were the results of her work. She won theorderlies to work with the utmost patience and devotionunder the direction of the lady nurses; so that shecould say that not one of them failed her in obedience,thoughtful attention, and considerate delicacy. Theywere rough, ignorant men, but in the midst of scenesof loathsome disease and death they showed to MissNightingale and her nurses the most courteous chivalryand constant gentleness, and she never heard fromthem a word that could shock her.
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