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Tansy fantastically singing with the band as accompaniment—mingled with dreams of a disapproving Mrs. Crossman and a sardonic-looking Ian, standing on one side.
    She awoke curiously unrefreshed and went on duty with a slightly heavy head, an unusual thing for her. Nurse Stephenson greeted her, tired but triumphant, happy to report that their patient had enjoyed a sound night ’ s sleep.
    ‘ He seems much better, much brighter, ’ Isobel said.
    ‘ I ’ m sure Mr. Greensmith will be pleased with him when he comes round. ’
    ‘ Let ’ s hope this continues, ’ Julie remarked, wondering what effect Tansy ’ s visit would have on Garth. ‘ He needs plenty of rest even now, and he ’ ll not take kindly to being disturbed to have his hands treated and so on. His fiancée will be in this afternoon, ’ she added, without knowing quite what made her refer to Tansy at this point. ‘Mr. Greensmith asked me to let her know she could come in for a brief visit. ’
    ‘ The dynamic redhead? ’ Isobel asked with interest. ‘ She ’ s gorgeous to look at, but I bet she ’ s difficult to get along with. Hope she doesn ’ t upset him ! She certainly made plenty of fuss about wanting to be allowed to see him when he was first brought in. You ’ ll need all your tact there, Julie dear. ’
    ‘ If I need help I ’ ll ring for Mr. Greensmith, ’ Julie smiled. ‘ But somehow I don ’ t think that will be necessary. Miss Maitland is as pleased as we are that Mr. Holroyd is recovering. ’ Even to herself she was doubtful of the authenticity of that statement, but she could not say so to Isobel. ‘ I only hope he recognizes her, ’ she went on, speaking more to herself than to the other girl. ‘ Yesterday he had only a vague recollection of the girl with him. ’
    ‘ I know they haven ’ t been engaged very long, ’ Isobel confided. ‘ Sister Gregson told me. She hears all the news and what she doesn ’ t hear she asks about. It seems he met her through someone ’ s party—she ’ d been singing there — and they ’ ve only been engaged a matter of weeks. He couldn ’ t have known her very well, do you think? ’
    ‘ I don ’ t know, and it ’ s none of our business anyway. ’ Julie felt they had discussed their patient and his affairs long enough, but Isobel was by no means abashed.
    ‘ Interesting, though ’ —she stifled a yawn— ‘ other people ’ s lives, I mean. Always intrigue me. I ’ m for bed. I hate night duty. Mornings like this seem wasted when you ’ ve to draw the curtains and snooze, but I ’ d be no good to anyone until I ’ ve done just that. ’
    She made her sleepy way from the room, and Julie was able to give her full attention to Garth. He was awake and watching her with the dark eyes she remembered so well.
    ‘ Do you think I ’ ll be allowed to sit up today, Nurse? ’ he asked as she gave him his breakfast. ‘ I ’ m tired of lying here. ’
    ‘ We must wait and see what Mr. Greensmith has to say when he comes in on his rounds, ’ Julie answered quietly. ‘ I do know you are to be allowed a visitor this afternoon. You can ’ t have too much excitement at once as yet, you know. ’
    ‘ A visitor? Aunt Lavinia? ’ Garth asked eagerly, and it was a few moments before Julie realized he was referring to Mrs. Andy.
    ‘ No, ’ she told him, ‘ although she keeps looking in on you, so I wouldn ’ t be surprised to see her here as well. It ’ s the young lady who was with you in your car when the accident happened, ’ she explained. ‘ She ’ s been waiting eagerly to be allowed to see you, and Mr. Greensmith said she could look in for a few min utes this afternoon. ’
    ‘ I hope she won ’ t want to talk about it, ’ Garth said slowly, a painful look of bewilderment on his face. ‘ It ’ s awful, Nurse, but I can ’ t remember anything about her ... only that she had a lot of reddish chestnut-coloured curls and that she talked a very great deal. Chattered,