human
My dishes are done, she said capably,
gpt
I said to Mamie I knew you'd be tuckered out, she observed.
human
Am I keeping you, Winnie--is that important?
gpt
I can do it any time before to-morrow morning, Winnie explained.
human
It's the laundry list and I have about everything counted up. The man comes Wednesdays.
gpt
Where are the girls? asked the visitor, her quick eyes roving approvingly around the immaculate kitchen.
human
Did the poor lady get off safely?
gpt
The girls are in bed, said Winnie, taking the questions in order.
human
They were worn out and I told 'em bed was the best place for them to be. They've lost all their good sensible habits these last two weeks and it's glad I am the young doctor is going to be here to look after 'em. They need to be settled down if ever anybody did.
gpt
And Mrs. Willis? She will really get well?
human
They all say she will be better than she's been for years, bless her! All of 'em, Dr. Hurlbut, that big specialist that came from New York, and Dr. Jordan and Doctor Hugh, who's as good as any of them if he is young, all of 'em say if she only rests a year in this sanatorium and doesn't have to worry we'll never know she was sick.
gpt
She was taken sudden, wasn't she? asked the visitor.
human
Mamie said you found her, Winnie.
gpt
That I did, she answered.
human
I'll never forget it, never. I was going up to her room to ask her whether I should wait for the butter and egg woman or send down to the store and in the upstairs hall I walked right into her, lying so still and white on the floor. I got her on the bed myself and sent Rosemary flying down to Dr. Jordan's office for Dr. Hugh. Dr. Jordan came up with the young doctor and they got the trained nurse and for over a week we didn't know whether the dear lady would stay with us or not. Then she got a little better and Dr. Hugh wanted her to go off to this sanatorium place, but she wouldn't hear of it till the specialist put in his word and all three doctors promised her she'd be cured.
gpt
They say Dr. Hugh is going to take Dr. Jordan's practice,
human
I don't know who 'they' are, but for once they've told the truth, said Winnie a bit tartly.
gpt
Dr. Jordan is going away for two months, or three, and Dr. Hugh is to look after his office and patients. He may settle down in Eastshore, if he likes it well enough.