The Master of the Priory (2016)
“Vaguely he saw always two faces—his cousin Garth’s and that of an older man; he was conscious of only one desire, that they would let him relapse into the friendly darkness that seemed to be waiting for him. But the pommelling went on, and presently there was an exclamation of relief and some hot fluid poured down his throat. It brought the tears to his eyes, it made him cough and choke like a child.
Garth’s voice said, “That’s right, old fellow, now you’ll do.” And he was made to swallow a... few more drops of the stimulant.
Then Sir Oswald opened his eyes and looked round. He saw that he was in a big bedroom, every features of which was unfamiliar to him; that beside Garth and the man he had seen before, a pleasant-faced, elderly woman was standing near the fire, apparently stirring some compound in a saucepan.
“Where am I?” he questioned, and his voice sounded very weak and far away.
The strange man took the answer upon himself.MoreLess
Garth’s voice said, “That’s right, old fellow, now you’ll do.” And he was made to swallow a... few more drops of the stimulant.
Then Sir Oswald opened his eyes and looked round. He saw that he was in a big bedroom, every features of which was unfamiliar to him; that beside Garth and the man he had seen before, a pleasant-faced, elderly woman was standing near the fire, apparently stirring some compound in a saucepan.
“Where am I?” he questioned, and his voice sounded very weak and far away.
The strange man took the answer upon himself.MoreLess
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