Grace, Unimagined by Abagail Eldan

Author:Abagail Eldan
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Sheila Hollinghead
Published: 2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Grace leaned against the door to settle her nerves. Why had she let that man kiss her? Invited the kiss? She’d been frozen, unable to move, at least, that’s what she told herself. She could have screamed, pushed him away, something, but she had stood there, inviting him to caress her.

She pushed away the thoughts. Mr. Taron was dead, and that’s why she was here. The house was eerily quiet, and the heels of her boots clicked against the hardwood floors. She should have entered the infirmary wing, not the main part of the house, but she had expected people to be here.

The kitchen was in a centralized location, and she paused to look in. There were no signs of any previous activity. Her eyes could not help but go to the pan she had used to wash the blood away. Had that only been last night?

Tears trickled down her cheeks, and she brushed them away with the pad of her thumb before leaving the kitchen.

The infirmary wing was even quieter, if that was possible, and she traveled down the long hallway to the end and peered into the room where she’d last seen Mr. Taron’s body.

Dr. Robbie was there, sitting next to her husband, her forehead against the bed, one hand draped on the chest of the body. Grace’s heart squeezed with sorrow until she thought it would burst. Dr. Robbie appeared to be asleep, and Grace was backing out when the doctor raised her head and smiled forlornly. She motioned Grace to enter and rose to meet her.

They embraced for a long minute before Dr. Robbie pulled away.

She smiled again, her eyes bright with unshed tears. “Grace, I didn’t expect to see you today.”

“I’m sorry if I disturbed you.”

Dr. Robbie shook her head. “Not at all. I was only waiting for the undertaker so I can make the necessary arrangements.”

Grace wet her lips. “I didn’t know if you wanted me to come in or not. I thought we might have a patient or two today, and you might need me to take over.”

“That was very thoughtful of you, but I had Thatcher send a telegram to Dr. Granger. He’s to send a man this morning who will set up practice in town for at least a few weeks.”

Grace was at a loss. “Is there anything I can do? Help with Catherine or help Mrs. Franklin?”

“Everything is taken care of. Abby took Catherine home with her, and neighbors have been bringing in food all morning. It’s at the bunkhouse, in the kitchen there, if you’d like to eat before you go. I don’t have much of an appetite.”

“It sounds as if I am not needed...”

She must have sounded forlorn for Dr. Robbie gave her shoulders a squeeze. “I’ll tell you what you can do. Check with the doctor in town—surely, he’s arrived by now. Perhaps he could use your help.”

But the suggestion did not appeal to Grace. He was a stranger and probably had his own way of doing things.

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