669小说网

第33部分（第2页）

lifted　her　head。　〃Aspirin；〃　he　explained　before　she　could　ask。　〃Open

your　mouth。〃

She　was　a　docile　patient；　too　weak　to　protest　his　pampering；　too　pleased

by　it　to　want　to　protest。　He　kept　her　pumped　with　broth　and　aspirin　for

most　of　the　night；　dozing　beside　her　under　the　quilt。　One　part　of　his

body　always　touched　her。　She　couldnt　so　much　as　turn　over　when　he　was

up　on　an　elbow；　concerned。　In　other　circumstances；　the　sleeping

arrangement　would　have　been　heady。　But　Annes　senses　were　blunted　by

fever。

The　next　day　was　a　mass　of　hours　blurred　together。　Her　fever　stayed　high

despite　the　medicine。　Increasingly；　her　whole　body　suffered　when　she

coughed。

〃What　is　the　matter　with　me？〃　she　cried　in　frustration；　when　she　awoke

late　in　the　afternoon　feeling　no　better。

Mitch　took　her　hot　hand　in　his。　〃Im　not　sure。　As　soon　as　the　road　is

plowed；　Im　taking　you　to　the　doctor。〃

〃Has　it　stopped　snowing？〃

〃Finally。〃

〃How　much　is　on　the　ground？〃

〃A　little　over　a　foot。　It　makes　the　plowing　slower；　though　the　folks　up

here　are　well…equipped。〃

〃Mitch？〃　She　rolled　onto　her　back　to　see　his　face；　as　he　sat　beside　her

on　the　bed。　Her　voice　was　weak；　but　something　had　been　nagging　at　her。

〃Yes？〃

〃If　you　own　this　house；　then　you　have　access　to　the　names　and　addresses

of　the　renters。　Yes？〃

He　looked　amused。　〃Yes。〃

〃Then　you　know　who　I　am。〃

〃No。〃

〃But　you　have　that　information。〃

〃Miles　has　that　information。　I　suppose　I　could　see　it　if　I　wanted　to；

and　Ive　been　tempted　a　time　or　two；　but　I　havent　peeked。〃

Anne　wasnt　sure　whether　to　be　relieved　or　hurt。

He　laughed。