She lay for a moment, ‘wondering why, after days of tense anxiety about Garth, she should suddenly have this sensation of freedom, this lightness of heart, and then laughed aloud, softly, at herself.It’s because of this place, she thought, and the whole atmosphere here. It’s made a difference to me ... and I know it will to him. He’ll begin to get really well again now, he can’t help himself, and Mr. and Mrs. Andy are anxious to do everything and anything to help.She hurried through her dressing and went to see what she could do to assist Garth. She found him in high spirits, exclaiming about the song of the birds under his window at dawn that morning and the lovely scents of the garden which had greeted him on waking.‘I feel much better already,’ he confided as they were ready to go down for breakfast. ‘If you really meant what you said about helping me with my work I suggest we take some notepaper and things down to the summerhouse and start work before lunch.’‘That will be fine,’ Julie assured him, ‘but you must take things steadily at first.’‘You’re the nurse,’ he laughed, ‘and I promise I’ll abide by whatever pace you set!’The summer-house, Julie discovered, was a pleasant, well-built rotating little arbour by the side of the small ornamental lake.
