An Agent for Emily (The Pinkerton Matchmaker Book 28) by Amelia C. Adams

Author:Amelia C. Adams [Adams, Amelia C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-27T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Emily returned to her seat in the bay window, thinking it was a good place to wait for the doctor’s report, but it was nearly impossible to sit still while she waited. She finally put her book aside and looked out the window, watching the other guests play lawn croquet. It would soon be time to change for dinner—would the elusive Percevals show up on time, or would Mr. Astor, wherever he was, be doomed to wait for them even longer?

Finally, the door to Jeremy’s bedroom opened, and the doctor emerged, followed by Todd. “Make certain that he follows all my instructions,” the doctor was saying. “He must if he’s to recover within a decent amount of time.”

Emily came to her feet. “You’d best repeat those instructions to me if you’d like them followed, Doctor,” she said. “My cousin isn’t likely to remember them.”

“I happen to have an excellent memory,” Todd said. “I just have to concentrate a bit harder than most.”

The doctor nodded. “Mr. Tobler has ingested some foul water, which you already knew, and it has introduced a fever. I fear that he’s taken in something nasty, and it must be cleansed through his system. I’ve left some remedies to be mixed in his water that will help him . . . er . . .”

“It’s quite all right, Doctor. I understand what you mean,” Emily told him.

“Excellent. He should take those preparations as written on the labels. I’ll speak to the household staff about extra bedpans and the like. In the meantime, he’s to stay right down. The fever is helping his body fight off whatever strange component he swallowed in the pond, but if it becomes too high, we’ll need to treat it as well. I’ll be back tomorrow to check on him.”

“So, we’re to be his nurses?” Emily felt a jolt of panic race through her. She was terrible at nursing. Anna had always taken care of things like that, and when she married, they’d hired Lillian. If Jeremy’s care were left up to Emily, he’d be far worse off than if he was still bobbing around in the pond.

“I will send a nurse around to help prepare him for bed and to take his nighttime doses, but yes, he’ll need your assistance. He’s perfectly lucid and can actually dose himself, but if he begins to feel worse, he’ll be appreciative of your help, I’m sure. Have a good evening.” The doctor gave each of them a nod and then headed down the stairs.

Emily turned to Todd, completely unnerved. “I don’t know how to take care of anyone,” she hissed. “I had a houseplant once. It died.”

He touched her arm. “It’s all right. We’ll get it figured out.”

“I wasn’t expecting this. Yes, we’d sneak around and ask questions and try not to get caught. I’d marry you even though you’re my cousin—all right. It still makes no sense.” She shook her head. “But I can’t give out medicine and be . . . compassionate. I have no idea how.

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