Grace Hardie (2014)
“One of the maids met her at the front door and began to chatter in agitation even before she had had time to take off her hat. The words made no sense. Grace held up a hand to check the flow.
‘Start again,’ she said. ‘What’s happened?’ ‘It’s the mistress, Miss Grace. She’s been crying and screaming and groaning, but she won’t let any of us in to see to her. We’ve tried asking through the door if she’s ill, but all she’ll say is “Go away.” Thank goodness you’re here, Miss Grace. We didn’t know w...hat to do.’ ‘You should have sent down for me at once. Or for the doctor.’ But there was no point in being angry with a foolish girl. What could have caused her mother to collapse? The most likely answer was that something terrible had happened to Philip. She hardly dared to ask her next question. ‘Was there a telegram?’ ‘No, Miss Grace. But there was a parcel. I took it in myself. It was about ten minutes after that that we heard her scream. Cook and I went running; but she just said, “I don’t need you.MoreLess
‘Start again,’ she said. ‘What’s happened?’ ‘It’s the mistress, Miss Grace. She’s been crying and screaming and groaning, but she won’t let any of us in to see to her. We’ve tried asking through the door if she’s ill, but all she’ll say is “Go away.” Thank goodness you’re here, Miss Grace. We didn’t know w...hat to do.’ ‘You should have sent down for me at once. Or for the doctor.’ But there was no point in being angry with a foolish girl. What could have caused her mother to collapse? The most likely answer was that something terrible had happened to Philip. She hardly dared to ask her next question. ‘Was there a telegram?’ ‘No, Miss Grace. But there was a parcel. I took it in myself. It was about ten minutes after that that we heard her scream. Cook and I went running; but she just said, “I don’t need you.MoreLess
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