Miner's Daughter
“There were too many people around for such a maneuver to be improper anyway. Darn it.
Mari shook herself, knowing that if she allowed her present state of agitation to dictate her actions, she’d be in Tony’s bed in no time at all. That would be a worse calamity than having a wall fall on her, albeit not as unpleasant.
“Really,” she said, “I’m all right. I don’t need to lie down.”
Tony, with help from Judy Nelson, had led her into the hotel, where she’d had brandy forced upon her and been made t...o sit still while Judy and Mrs. Nelson palpated every exposed surface on her body as Tony watched, eagle-eyed. It had been very embarrassing.
“Don’t be silly” Mrs. Nelson had snapped when she’d said as much. “You might have been killed out there, Mari Pottersby, and I don’t take it kindly when people are injured on my property.”
“I’m not injured,” Mari had muttered to no avail.
It didn’t seem fair to her that she, the one upon whom the wall had almost fallen, should be ignored while everyone else ordered her about.MoreLess
Mari shook herself, knowing that if she allowed her present state of agitation to dictate her actions, she’d be in Tony’s bed in no time at all. That would be a worse calamity than having a wall fall on her, albeit not as unpleasant.
“Really,” she said, “I’m all right. I don’t need to lie down.”
Tony, with help from Judy Nelson, had led her into the hotel, where she’d had brandy forced upon her and been made t...o sit still while Judy and Mrs. Nelson palpated every exposed surface on her body as Tony watched, eagle-eyed. It had been very embarrassing.
“Don’t be silly” Mrs. Nelson had snapped when she’d said as much. “You might have been killed out there, Mari Pottersby, and I don’t take it kindly when people are injured on my property.”
“I’m not injured,” Mari had muttered to no avail.
It didn’t seem fair to her that she, the one upon whom the wall had almost fallen, should be ignored while everyone else ordered her about.MoreLess
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