Mrs Alfred Sidgwick
Iron cousins
Paperback
(RareBooksClub.com May 14, 2012)
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ... books first. "It is a terrible business," he said. "For months no one will be able to come near us..." "Months! You mean weeks." "Months. First the illness must run its course and then the children must be segregated for six weeks. After that the room has to be papered and painted, the bedding has to be disinfected... my head goes round when I think of all there is to be done. The doctor wants a sheet dipped in carbolic and hung at the door. How am I to know which sheet my wife would use for such a purpose? I shall probably take her best one and hear of it to the end of my life. And there are no nails over our doors from which one can hang sheets. Besides the very idea of nails in conjunction with sheets would bring my wife back by the first train and then she would probably get scarlet and die of it. If I can telegraph that you are there she will feel more tranquil. We need not tell her about the sheet and if we spoil one we will quickly buy another like it. But she would probably find us out." "Never mind!" I said, shutting down my trunk. "If we get the children safely through scarlet fever sheets will not matter much." I am sure he did not agree with me and thought that I was making light of a serious subject, but as I was ready now he said that he would go out and find a taxi. I was rather surprised that he did not send me for one while he sat still, but I had to see Frau Bach and was glad to get that over in his absence. For there was no knowing what she would say. I found her in the kitchen. "Here is the money I owe you," I said, holding it out. "I am going back to the Jungfernstieg at once." I did not ow« her anything for rent as I had paid that in advance, but ever...
- ISBN
- 123132323X / 9781231323236
- Pages
- 76
- Weight
- 5.4 oz.
- Dimensions
- 7.4 x 0.2 in.
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