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She gazed at him with astonished eyes. “Message? No—how could she?”
“Easily enough.” He was staring at her hard. “I took her out last night.” He frowned. “She told me that you knew.… No, don’t trouble to think up an answer, I can see for myself that she didn’t tell you.” He frowned down at her. “There was no intention of secrecy, Emily—she begged so prettily to be taken, I hadn’t the heart to refuse.” The frown disappeared and he smiled. “I didn’t want to refuse, anyway.”
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Emily beamed at him. ‘I hope it’s not too complicated—I mean I’m half asleep…’
‘All very easy. Professor Jurres-Romeijn came to see me last night and we got it all sorted out. Mr Wright’s being admitted in two days’ time, you’re to have two nights off—that’s tonight and tomorrow night, and report for duty at nine o’clock, perhaps earlier, on the following morning. You’re to do day duty and probably you’ll have to do a few extra hours, Emily. You’re to go to theatre with your patient and assist the anaesthetist, got to ITU with him and stay there until he’s fit to take to the ward and you’ll hand over at the Professor’s wish, and if he wants you back on duty you’ll just have to do that, any time. He wants that clearly understood.’
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