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Twocards The shorter one has a s choap in front and they both rise as we approach Mr Rioli parks in the back, and I notice there’s only one other vehicle, another set me to the sick child, Joseph stops for a minute and turns around in his seat "Nurse Myers," he says in that deep rattling voice "You seem like a smart lady I don’t know about the doc"

"He’s disabled now" I defend o, you couldn’t have wanted a better physician He’s a surgeon tooor was"

"No doubt," the chauffeur allows, but I can tell he doesn’t buy it "What I want to say isFor everyone’s sake, don’t ask too many questions about what you see and hear inside this house"

I frown "As a nurse, I never talk about my patients, except to otheryou, keep that to a mini the Packard and Nick gets out and opens the door for me

"Any trouble?" the taller of the two asks, and I see now he has one blue eye and one brown Still, he’s a handsoroomed with a recent haircut Both ," says Nick "Don’t be alarentleuys keep an eye on hie, harmless she says, but a mute"

"Yeah"

"Just don’t let hi andout of the car, just as a woain! Joey Joey Stay with rabs my arm as we race up the stairs to find in the front bedroo next to a bed To the side, on the floor, I can see a child’s pale feet and I can hear his labored breathing The roo smoke so thick I almost choke

"Ma’aistered nurse Can I help you?" When she turns I see that her face is red fro

"Oh, thank the Lord!"

"Mora Go back to the other bedroom and keep your sisters quiet The nurse is here"

"But we’re hungry"

"It doesn’t matter! Go ask Mrs Barnett Go!"

The older child leaves and I don’t get a look at her because I’ the boy to sit up He’s a handsome kid, but his sandy-blond hair is sweaty and h-pitched whine, and then coughs Over and over he coughs and tries to push his air out

"Nick," I order "Open the s We have to get some of this smoke out"

"But Mrs Barnett said it wouldincense helps, but I’m a nurse, if you want me to help, you have to do what I say Open the s"