Chapter 6When Amelia, the baby of the family at six years old, complained of feeling unwell at bedtime, both Charlotte and her mother put it down to a surfeit of excitement, rich food, and sweetmeats. But by the morning, after a restless night, she was feverish and they were both concerned.
While her mother was at her sick child’s bedside, on impulse, Charlotte went to The Lamb to confer with Anthony, since calling for a doctor might be outside the realms of the household budget. On enquiring for him, the barkeep waved her through to a private parlour where she found Simon at the table studying his ledgers. Once she had explained the situation, he was more than obliging.
“Tony is interviewing your landlord at present, but I’ll gladly fetch the doctor for you,” Simon said, closing the led
