Chapter 24Michael was too ill to get up when the alarm went off the following morning. Then Mr Roberts came into the room, shortly afterwards, and, seeing that Michael didn't seem to be his usual self, he placed his palm on his son's forehead. 'My-my, you've got a temperature, Mike,' he said. 'You'd better spend the day in bed, son, and we'll see what you're like this evening.'
Michael figured he must have picked up a chill from making love to Louise in the open air the night before. Now there was nothing else for it but to rest in bed and wait for the fever to pass.
Michael's temperature rose and Mrs Roberts became so worried, when she came to check on him later in the morning, that she called for the family doctor. And when Dr Parfitt came and took a look at Michael, he told him he was
