[Danger by T. S. Arthur]@TWC D-Link bookDanger CHAPTER VII 2/16
She returned saying that the doctor was not at home. Mrs.Ridley lay with her eyes shut, but the nurse knew by the expression of her face that she was not asleep.
The paleness of her countenance had given way to a fever hue, and she noticed occasional restless movements of the hands, twitches of the eyelids and nervous starts.
To her questions the patient gave no satisfactory answers. An hour elapsed, and still the doctor did not make his appearance.
The servant was called and questioned.
She was positive about having left word for the doctor to come immediately on returning home. "Is that snow ?" inquired Mrs.Ridley, starting up in bed and listening. The wind had risen suddenly and swept in a gusty dash against the windows, rattling on the glass the fine hard grains which had been falling for some time. She remained leaning on her arm and listening for some moments, while an almost frightened look came into her face. "What time is it ?" she asked. "After eleven o'clock," replied the nurse. All at once the storm seemed to have awakened into a wild fury.
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