The Crimson Field

The volunteers settle into life at the hospital but Kitty keeps herself at a distance and its clear to Grace that something is deeply troubling her. Despite this, Kitty throws herself into her work, helping new patients Major Crecy and Private Byeford. Crecy awakens from the brink of death but still badly wounded to find his troops have been decimated. As the world closes in around him he clings to his friendship with Byeford, but when his wife Adelinde visits he finds himself torn between the old life back home and a new one with his men. Meanwhile, the hospital readies for a convoy of new patients. With resources stretched, Joan views it as a chance for the volunteers’ skills to be put to good use but Margaret does not think they are ready. Will the girls live up to Joan’s expectations?, The hospital prepares for a wave of patients; and Sister Joan and Sister Margaret disagree over how much responsbility the volunteers can handle., The first wave of front line casulaties wash into the hospital, confronting the girls with the human tragedy firsthand. The impetuous wife of one of the injured soldiers causes problems, while Rosalie is impressed with Joan’s feminist attitude.