“Of course. Thank you, doctor, really. Thank you. Here, take this.” I gave him more than enough money for his service.
“That’s very kind of you.” He counted the money in his hands. “I’ll have someone fetch something for her to wear out of here. Get her to bed right away, do you understand?”
“Yes, sir. Of course.”
“Good. And if you don’t mind me asking, what happened to her face?” He pointed to the long, smooth scar on her jaw and the fading bumps on her temples and cheeks that were once blistered burns.
“She was at the fair the day it was attacked.”
“That’s awful. I had a nephew who was there. I tell you, there’s a special place in Hell for that girl.” I didn’t respond. I told him that I would ask the receptionist to get something for Anna to wear. She found a plain white dress and I
