Trapped By Scandal
“She had no idea what any of the kitchen’s occupants thought about her absence with William, but no one referred to it, although Alec gave her a quick searching look. She smiled her reassurance and instantly turned her attention to Marie Claire, who seemed only half conscious in the rocker.
“What can we do for her, Hero?” Alec’s voice had a note of desperation in it. “I can’t seem to rouse her. None of us knows what to do to help her.”
Hero had no nursing experience, but she knew exactly... what she would need in Marie Claire’s place and said with conviction, “Hot water, lots of it, and a screen in front of the fire so we’ll have some privacy, and then something for her to wear. Those clothes are probably crawling with vermin; we’ll have to burn them. One of your shirts would do, Alec, and a mantle of some kind. Your traveling cloak will do for the moment.”
Her demands were met in short order. “And now we need fresh milk, brandy and sugar, cloves, cinnamon, any spices you can find,”MoreLess
“What can we do for her, Hero?” Alec’s voice had a note of desperation in it. “I can’t seem to rouse her. None of us knows what to do to help her.”
Hero had no nursing experience, but she knew exactly... what she would need in Marie Claire’s place and said with conviction, “Hot water, lots of it, and a screen in front of the fire so we’ll have some privacy, and then something for her to wear. Those clothes are probably crawling with vermin; we’ll have to burn them. One of your shirts would do, Alec, and a mantle of some kind. Your traveling cloak will do for the moment.”
Her demands were met in short order. “And now we need fresh milk, brandy and sugar, cloves, cinnamon, any spices you can find,”MoreLess
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