An Embarrassment of Riches
“By the time Alexander had helped her into the bedroom her pains were coming strongly and regularly.
‘Find Miriam,’ she said to him urgently. ‘I think the baby is going to come before the doctor has a chance to get here.’ He stared at her as if she had taken leave of her senses. ‘What do you mean “find her”? Where is she? She should be here.’ ‘She should, but she isn’t,’ Maura said, gasping for breath as another contraction began to build up in intensity.
Alexander tugged at the bell-rop...e. No Miriam came in reply. Instead a footman entered nervously.
‘Tell Mrs Karolyis’s maid she is wanted immediately,’ Alexander rasped. ‘And send someone for Doctor Bridges and the midwife. Tell them to come at once.’ ‘Yes, sir. Straight away, sir. Only Mrs Karolyis’s maid isn’t in the house, sir. She’s run out into the street with the other maids who are off-duty. There’s such a commotion out there, sir.MoreLess
‘Find Miriam,’ she said to him urgently. ‘I think the baby is going to come before the doctor has a chance to get here.’ He stared at her as if she had taken leave of her senses. ‘What do you mean “find her”? Where is she? She should be here.’ ‘She should, but she isn’t,’ Maura said, gasping for breath as another contraction began to build up in intensity.
Alexander tugged at the bell-rop...e. No Miriam came in reply. Instead a footman entered nervously.
‘Tell Mrs Karolyis’s maid she is wanted immediately,’ Alexander rasped. ‘And send someone for Doctor Bridges and the midwife. Tell them to come at once.’ ‘Yes, sir. Straight away, sir. Only Mrs Karolyis’s maid isn’t in the house, sir. She’s run out into the street with the other maids who are off-duty. There’s such a commotion out there, sir.MoreLess
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