The Cockney Sparrow
“She had heard people say that their blood ran cold on hearing shocking news, but she had never believed it possible – until now. Icicles of fear stabbed at her heart, and she was not sure whether her feet would carry her as far as the consulting room. In her mind’s eye she could imagine Jack’s bleak expression if he had been told that he was a hopeless case, and would never walk again. Suddenly, and irrationally, she was furious with Jared. They had never imagined that Jack’s condition would im...prove. He had been resigned to the fact that he would spend his life as a cripple. Then Jared had come up with the notion of consulting a specialist, and a miracle seemed to be within their grasp.
‘Come along, Clemency.’ Jared had his hand beneath her elbow, and he was propelling her towards the consulting room. She moved like a sleepwalker, bracing herself to receive the awful news.
‘I’m coming too,’ Isobel said, jumping to her feet.
Dr Wilson barred her way. ‘Perhaps it would be more tactful if you remained in the waiting room, Miss Stone.’ Clemency was too concerned with Jack’s fate to care whether or not Isobel and her gentleman friend had been granted the opportunity of a few moments on their own.MoreLess
‘Come along, Clemency.’ Jared had his hand beneath her elbow, and he was propelling her towards the consulting room. She moved like a sleepwalker, bracing herself to receive the awful news.
‘I’m coming too,’ Isobel said, jumping to her feet.
Dr Wilson barred her way. ‘Perhaps it would be more tactful if you remained in the waiting room, Miss Stone.’ Clemency was too concerned with Jack’s fate to care whether or not Isobel and her gentleman friend had been granted the opportunity of a few moments on their own.MoreLess
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