“Temple asked. Harry staggered a few feet before the words sank into his sleep-deprived brain. “Better. Kept some broth down. Sleeping now. Thom’s with him. Sent Plum to bed.” Temple took the liberty of guiding his employer to the nearest chair, onto which Harry collapsed with a grateful sigh. “You should get some rest too, sir. It’s been three days, and I doubt if you’ve had more than an hour or two of sleep at night.” Harry made an attempt to push his spectacles up, noticed his han...d was trembling with fatigue, and lowered it again. “Couldn’t leave the poor little lad. Doctor said he almost bought it. Said we came damn close to losing him. Plum was beside herself.” Temple signaled to a footman to bring a decanter and glass to the hall table next to where Harry was sitting. “Surely she didn’t blame herself for the incident? I thought that Doctor Trewitt said McTavish had ingested something poisonous, like toxic berries or a bit of plant?”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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