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Nurse at the Castle — Joanne Holden
Romance and terror awaited Nurse Nancy on her first private case...
A NURSE'S DUTY
It was surprising how much courage it took to walk into the bedroom of someone who has tried to choke you, Nancy thought. But she need not have worried. Lavinia Barclay was her usually friendly self and greeted Nancy cheerily.
"Good morning. And to what do I owe the pleasure of this early morning visit from the doctor?"
Nancy answered evasively. "I think he was invited to sleep over. That's all." She changed the subject. "Did you sleep well?"
"Beautifully," her patient answered.
Evidently, Lavinia Barclay had no notion of what had happened the night before. And, to Nancy, this was the most frightening thing of all...
A NURSE'S DECISION
To Nurse Nancy Bronson, the private duty assignment on a palatial estate seemed a welcome change from her duties in a city hospital. And Lavinia Barclay, her patient, was a still-lovely and charming woman in her sixties. Yet, as Nurse Nancy's devotion to her delightful patient developed, so did her concern for Mrs. Barclay's well-being.
The other members of the household were aloof and hostile. And, worse, Nurse Nancy wondered if the treatment suggested by the doctor in charge was wise -- and in Mrs. Barclay's best interests.
What was her duty? To follow the doctor's suggestions as a well-trained nurse was taught? Or to question the doctor's wisdom?
THE DECISION WAS ONE THAT NURSE NANCY WOULD HAVE TO MAKE ALONE…
A NURSE'S DUTY
It was surprising how much courage it took to walk into the bedroom of someone who has tried to choke you, Nancy thought. But she need not have worried. Lavinia Barclay was her usually friendly self and greeted Nancy cheerily.
"Good morning. And to what do I owe the pleasure of this early morning visit from the doctor?"
Nancy answered evasively. "I think he was invited to sleep over. That's all." She changed the subject. "Did you sleep well?"
"Beautifully," her patient answered.
Evidently, Lavinia Barclay had no notion of what had happened the night before. And, to Nancy, this was the most frightening thing of all...
A NURSE'S DECISION
To Nurse Nancy Bronson, the private duty assignment on a palatial estate seemed a welcome change from her duties in a city hospital. And Lavinia Barclay, her patient, was a still-lovely and charming woman in her sixties. Yet, as Nurse Nancy's devotion to her delightful patient developed, so did her concern for Mrs. Barclay's well-being.
The other members of the household were aloof and hostile. And, worse, Nurse Nancy wondered if the treatment suggested by the doctor in charge was wise -- and in Mrs. Barclay's best interests.
What was her duty? To follow the doctor's suggestions as a well-trained nurse was taught? Or to question the doctor's wisdom?
THE DECISION WAS ONE THAT NURSE NANCY WOULD HAVE TO MAKE ALONE…