CHAPTER 71
“My dear Judith, I’m delighted to see you!” exclaimed Miss Hobart, “I haven’t liked to come over to Templedean, because I know that visitors are nothing but a nuisance when you have serious illness in the house, but I think of you so often, and wish I could do something to help you.”
“That’s just like you, Miss Hobart. You’re the kindest soul I know, and I feel that I have neglected you shockingly,” replied Judith. “I have missed you very much, and missed our work at the hospital. And now that I have come over to see you, it’s just to ask you to help me with something.”
“Delighted!” Miss Hobart beamed. “Anything I can do, my dear, will give me great pleasure.”
“Oh dear, I’m afraid it won’t,” said Judith ruefully. “You know I have had Alan at home for this last fortnight of t
