[MaC] "I didn't know..." responses (Oswald and Lucinda too)

Brian Schoner brianschoner at bellsouth.net
Thu Jan 20 23:01:49 EST 2005


> 	Pamela said something under her breath to Tabitha and 
> left Fitzroy's side, taking her bag with her. As she passed
> Oswald, she murmured, "He shouldn't be left alone, sir. I
> don't care to be party to another death tonight."
> 
> 	Without awaiting an answer, she knelt by Philip's 
> chair. "Hold out your hand, if you would, please," she said,
> with as much kindness as the plain words would hold. "You've
> bled through your bandage there."

Philip looked at her, seeming to really focus on another person for the
first time in a while. Slowly, he extended his hand. "I'm sorry," he said.
After a moment, he added, "I wish...", then trailed off as if embarassed
that he had spoken at all.





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