Her forehead was covered with a cool damp cloth. The shutters had been opened but the heavy cream velvet curtains were still drawn, filtering only a dim light into the room. On the table at the side of the bed stood a pot of pain-relieving willow-bark tea and a plate of bread, cheese and fruit, i...
said Maggie despairingly when Beth appeared in the bedroom dressed only in her shift, closely followed by Iain. Maggie, to Beth’s surprise, was pacing up and down the room, consciously making an effort to breathe slowly and steadily, small beads of sweat breaking out on her forehead. Beth had exp...
As always, when he found himself alone at last, he sighed with relief. He enjoyed this nightly routine, needed it even. His days were so busy, so full of activity, that during them he couldn’t take even a moment for himself. He had to be constantly on the alert, and although physically he exerted...