Olde Tudor by David Ralph Williams

Author:David Ralph Williams [Williams, David Ralph]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: D.R.W Publishing
Published: 2018-05-25T04:30:00+00:00

6

Alistair awoke and reached over to pick up his wristwatch. It was nine thirty. He had slept well. He sat up in bed. He could see the sun shining through the gap in the curtain. He got out of bed and pulled on his sweater, slipped his feet into his slippers. He coughed. His cough was a lot drier. He was starting to feel a little better. He became aware of an aroma drifting into his bedroom from the kitchen below. It was the smell of cooked bacon. His mouth began to water.

When Alistair entered the kitchen, he saw the Reverend Mortimer busily working over the wood stove. Mortimer was holding a frying pan containing plentiful rashes of bacon. There was a smaller pan that contained some sizzling fried eggs. A pot of coffee was steaming on top of the stove. Mortimer turned to greet Alistair.

“Good morning. I hope you slept well. I popped up to check on you this morning and you were sound asleep. I popped out to the town to buy some breakfast. You look as though you have some colour in your face. Are you feeling any better?”

“A little, yes thanks. You didn’t have to go to all this trouble,” said Alistair as he indicated the breakfast cooking on the stove.

“Well I thought I’d make sure you had eaten before I went to fetch a doctor.”

“Oh, please, there’s no need for a doctor, I will be fine. I’m actually feeling a lot better. I think my fever has broken,” Alistair said before seating himself at the kitchen table.

“Well in my opinion I think you need assessment by a physician, and I can also make some enquiries regarding your power outage.” Mortimer dished out the bacon and eggs and brought the breakfast over to the table. He then poured out two mugs of coffee before settling himself down to eat.

Alistair ate his breakfast greedily, and finished it quickly. He then sipped at his coffee before speaking. “I appreciate this. Thank you. You have been very kind.”

“It’s the least I could do. Did I mention that the snow has started to melt?”

“It has? Good. Without any transport, I find it practically impossible to make it into town. It’s the incline!”

“Oh I know. Even in my old car I find it difficult. If it wasn’t for the fact I have recently had a set of new tyres I wouldn’t have been able to make it up and down myself.” Alistair waited for Mortimer to finish his last bite of fried egg. Then he spoke again.

“Last night. Did you hear anything? See anything?” asked Alistair. Mortimer dabbed his mouth with a napkin and thought a moment before answering.

“You mean, did I experience anything supernatural? I definitely did not. And I do believe my friend, that now you are feeling better you will see how all of these troubles were nothing more than part of your affliction.” Alistair drank some coffee before speaking again,

“Did I mention that I was a school teacher?”

“I think I do remember you saying something, you said you were retired from teaching.

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