Crescent City Courtship
““I shouldn’t keep her out so late.” The professor tenderly adjusted the hood of Camilla’s cloak. “The children wear her out, plus running the house and clinic…It’s been good to have you for an extra pair of hands, Abigail. Winona’s going to miss your help.”
Abigail, who had been drowsing, head jarring against the seat’s leather squabs, jerked awake. “Sir? Are you throwing me out?”
The professor chuckled. “Not at all. But when you start regular lectures and rounds you won’t have time for tending... babies and peeling potatoes and doing laundry. That’s why you’re the perfect candidate for our little experiment. No husband, no family, no other responsibilities.”
“No money,” she added drily and laughed with him. “I’m not naive enough to suppose the tickets to the lectures and matriculation fees come free. How can I expect the professors to teach me at no cost?”“Hmm. That is a most excellent question.” The professor’s voice was smooth and quiet, but a hint of something else prickled the nerve cells along Abigail’s neck.MoreLess
Abigail, who had been drowsing, head jarring against the seat’s leather squabs, jerked awake. “Sir? Are you throwing me out?”
The professor chuckled. “Not at all. But when you start regular lectures and rounds you won’t have time for tending... babies and peeling potatoes and doing laundry. That’s why you’re the perfect candidate for our little experiment. No husband, no family, no other responsibilities.”
“No money,” she added drily and laughed with him. “I’m not naive enough to suppose the tickets to the lectures and matriculation fees come free. How can I expect the professors to teach me at no cost?”“Hmm. That is a most excellent question.” The professor’s voice was smooth and quiet, but a hint of something else prickled the nerve cells along Abigail’s neck.MoreLess
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