Scandal At The Dower House (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
Catarina took in some lukewarm water and Nicholas and Jeremy’s valet took it in turns to sponge him down. He was never still, alternately raging and shouting, or muttering words no one could understand, so slurred was his voice. By evening, though, he seemed to have exhausted himself and sank into an uneasy sleep. Catarina persuaded Nicholas to come downstairs and eat dinner. ‘You must have some sleep,’ she told him. ‘You will not be fit to care for him if you collapse from exhaustion.’ ‘Don’t fuss! Oh, I apologize, that was unpardonable of me when you are being so kind.’ ‘You are too tired to know what you are saying, my lord. There is a bed waiting for you. Staines insists he will stay up tonight with Chettle who has been demanding to help.’ Nicholas resisted, but was eventually persuaded to go to bed after Chettle had promised to wake him should Jeremy show any signs of getting worse. Catarina, who had slept badly herself, soon went to bed, but was woken in the middle of the night by piercing wails coming from Maria’s nursery.
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