Jack the Ripper Victims Series: the Double Event
“He’d brought to her room blood sausage and bread.
“You must become well before I can send more clients to you,” he said. He looked around her miserable chamber. “I’ll send Ada to help you clean. Within a few days you’ll be better.”
In the next week, she had two appointments for examinations. Elizabeth wanted the disease gone as quickly as possible, yet relished every day she didn’t have to satisfy clients. She’d never expected a desire to be ill or such striking ambivalence.
When Kl...audio had gone, Ada appeared at her door. She’d cleaned herself up. “He will let me take two days off if you’ll allow me to help you. Please?”
“Of course,” Elizabeth said, gesturing for her to enter.
Ada helped Elizabeth haul water and wash her clothes and bedding. Unexpectedly, they got along well. Ada also came from a farming community in Torslanda. Her family had fallen on hard times and she’d come to the city for work.MoreLess
“You must become well before I can send more clients to you,” he said. He looked around her miserable chamber. “I’ll send Ada to help you clean. Within a few days you’ll be better.”
In the next week, she had two appointments for examinations. Elizabeth wanted the disease gone as quickly as possible, yet relished every day she didn’t have to satisfy clients. She’d never expected a desire to be ill or such striking ambivalence.
When Kl...audio had gone, Ada appeared at her door. She’d cleaned herself up. “He will let me take two days off if you’ll allow me to help you. Please?”
“Of course,” Elizabeth said, gesturing for her to enter.
Ada helped Elizabeth haul water and wash her clothes and bedding. Unexpectedly, they got along well. Ada also came from a farming community in Torslanda. Her family had fallen on hard times and she’d come to the city for work.MoreLess
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