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Nursesound "There is no ," said roeak I did not knoas coht, Miss Jessie, you be still now," said Nurse "This won't take a minute

Nurse won't hurt you"

Sarah eased her hand away from my face I stared, voiceless, as Nurse pulled upainst the hands that held me She placed her hand on ain, and then all my breath left me as I felt her other hand touch my sex When she pushed her hand into me I tried to screaulfed me and I sank into it

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I ith a gasp, sitting straight up in the bed; sharp pains stabbedfrom my eyes I couldn't remember what had happened for a ust and horror

I left the bed and with shaking hands poured water into the bowl and placed it on the floor I squatted over it with one hand on the floor to holdto wash away the feel of Nurse's probing fingers My tears ran down onto s

I was almost too weak to stand, but I fuown, and pushed my arms into it, tied it around my waist Then I returned to the bed and lay down onmy cries in a pillow I could not stop it

Where was Robbie? How soon would he co and find my letter? He must come soon, or I hout the day The roo for air Once I vomited into the basin Soht a bowl of broth toShe left the tray on the table beside ht I realized that I was listening for the sound of a horse's trot; a sound that would announce Robbie's arrival to o to theand he would call to me and he would come in the door and push my mother out of the way and come up the stairs and lift