Chapter 13
McDuff had barely settled down after seeing Michael and Father Hall off when Sister Amelia burst into the sitting room almost as energetically as Victoria had that morning.
His vague ideas of enjoying the vanishing number of hours he would have to himself before they sailed evaporated when he saw her face.
She was clearly more frightened and upset than she’d been earlier.
“Mr. McDuff, I’m so sorry to barge in like this. I knew you might be taking your rest after such a busy morning, but this didn’t seem like the sort of thing to hold on to.”
He stood, distantly pleased he’d managed it without a grunt or all that much discomfort.
“Nonsense, no need to apologize, Sister Amelia. I’m the one taking up half the space in your residence and causing you twice the work in the proce
