A Rather Curious Engagement
“She had a bruise on her cheek, too. She looked embarrassed when she saw us.
“I told you two you didn’t have to come!” she protested. Jeremy, carrying pretty flowers which he placed in her hands, bent over to kiss the other cheek.
“Penny, darling, really, I’m all right,” Aunt Sheila said. “Tell my son I’m all right.”
“I did,” I said, “but he loves you. Can’t help it.”
“What happened, Mum?” Jeremy asked, sitting on the end of the bed.
“The silliest thing! I was rushing about, and I missed that st...ep-down in the bedroom, just missed it completely, and I went down rather hard,” Aunt Sheila replied.
"Did they do X-rays?” Jeremy asked.
“Of everything! The hip is all right, which is what they were worried about, and no concussion. I’m fine.”
“How long were you alone before the maid came?” I asked.
“About twenty minutes, I think. I may have blacked out briefly.
Don’t worry. Matilde is looking out for me,” Aunt Sheila said. “She stops in once a day to see if I need anything.”MoreLess
“I told you two you didn’t have to come!” she protested. Jeremy, carrying pretty flowers which he placed in her hands, bent over to kiss the other cheek.
“Penny, darling, really, I’m all right,” Aunt Sheila said. “Tell my son I’m all right.”
“I did,” I said, “but he loves you. Can’t help it.”
“What happened, Mum?” Jeremy asked, sitting on the end of the bed.
“The silliest thing! I was rushing about, and I missed that st...ep-down in the bedroom, just missed it completely, and I went down rather hard,” Aunt Sheila replied.
"Did they do X-rays?” Jeremy asked.
“Of everything! The hip is all right, which is what they were worried about, and no concussion. I’m fine.”
“How long were you alone before the maid came?” I asked.
“About twenty minutes, I think. I may have blacked out briefly.
Don’t worry. Matilde is looking out for me,” Aunt Sheila said. “She stops in once a day to see if I need anything.”MoreLess
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