“The next morning Dr. Gharn came in to relieve him. Sir Stephen had gone back to let him go freely from the dungeon, and the lord general had not stopped him. No one else in the castle had been informed about what Dr. Gharn had done to the king. It was a good thing, perhaps, for George did not doubt that if four-fingered Jack had known the truth, Dr. Gharn would not have escaped from his sight with less than several broken limbs. And there were others who would have taken the rest, if given ...the chance. George himself did not leave as Dr. Gharn examined the drowsy, weary king. He did not trust Dr. Gharn that far after all. “How is he?” George demanded as the physician stepped back from the bed. Dr. Gharn put a finger to his lips and motioned to George. He closed the curtain to give the king some quiet, then answered: “Not well, but not as bad as I feared.” “No?”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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