Chapter 34
Week 11, Instructor Calendar, May 1898
Farewell the tranquil mind! Farewell content!
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Miss Hamilton seemed enormously improved since last night. True, the lady still sported a large bandage around her head and a splint on her wrist, but her complexion had a tint of pink under the bruises, and her eyes were bright and clear as she gave Concordia an equally frank perusal.
Concordia knew she looked poorly, with dark, sleep-deprived circles under her eyes, a purpling bruise on her forehead, and her arm back in its sling. After last night’s fall, the doctor had ordered her to wear it a few days longer.
Concordia sat down on the chair beside the bed. “It’s good to see you awake. We were all so worried.”
Miss Hamilton nodded, wincing. “The nurse told me what happened at t
