The Killer of Pilgrims
“He took Valence and Cynric with him on his evening rounds, Valence so he might learn, and Cynric because the book-bearer was restless and wanted to be out. There were a lot of patients, and he grew steadily more despondent when he realised the list would be reduced by two-thirds if people had access to warmth and decent food. One visit took him to the Carmelite Priory, where Prior Etone wanted another report on his protégé.
‘It just needs time to heal,’ he said, after struggling to look dow...n Horneby’s throat with the terrible lamp. ‘The worst is past, and I can tell you no more than I did the last time – that he must sip the blackcurrant syrup I prescribed, and avoid speaking as much as possible.’ ‘He insisted on visiting Welfry this afternoon,’ said Etone disapprovingly. ‘And he talked then.’ ‘Welfry is my friend, and I was worried when I heard he had been hurt,’ croaked Horneby. ‘And he did most of the talking, anyway.’ ‘I can well imagine,’ said Etone, not entirely pleasantly.MoreLess
‘It just needs time to heal,’ he said, after struggling to look dow...n Horneby’s throat with the terrible lamp. ‘The worst is past, and I can tell you no more than I did the last time – that he must sip the blackcurrant syrup I prescribed, and avoid speaking as much as possible.’ ‘He insisted on visiting Welfry this afternoon,’ said Etone disapprovingly. ‘And he talked then.’ ‘Welfry is my friend, and I was worried when I heard he had been hurt,’ croaked Horneby. ‘And he did most of the talking, anyway.’ ‘I can well imagine,’ said Etone, not entirely pleasantly.MoreLess
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