（155）方兆元有事和司令员联系，走出门去。白求恩在病房中，发现一个伤员头部肿得有笆斗大，人已昏迷不醒，决定马上动手术。童秘书劝说等方兆元回来再做，白求恩说要争取时间，怎么也不同意。

(155) Fang Zhaoyuan went out to contact the commander about an urgent matter. In the ward, Bethune discovered a wounded soldier with a head injury so swollen that it was the size of a washbasin. The soldier was unconscious, and Bethune decided to perform surgery immediately. Secretary Tong suggested waiting for Fang Zhaoyuan to return, but Bethune insisted on acting quickly, determined to save time, and refused to wait.