In his rush to get back, Robert bumped into Rose who stopped him with a warning glance.
‘I shouldn’t go in just now, sir. Doctor’s given her something to make her sleep.’
‘Oh, fair enough. Listen, Rose, I’ve decided to stay here tonight, if that’s all right? Could you make a bed up for me? I’ll go and collect some things and let my landlady know.’
‘Right you are, sir. That’ll please Miss Jill. She be awfully worried, not having a man about the place.’ She brightened up. ‘While you’re at it, would you mind picking up a pie or something like that from the shops? We’re getting a bit low in the larder, if you know what I mean, now we’ve got an extra mouth to feed, what with that there Sergeant coming along.’
‘Of course, let me have a list, will you?’
Later, on his way back, he decided to
