Oh you poor dear! Are you feel'n better ta-day? You had us plum worried these past t'ree days; look'n all peaky and the doc said you were all worn out. Rest is what you need and keep tak'n your medicine.
Thank you Mrs. Bennett; I'm sorry to have caused so much trouble.
Not to worry deary; I'll be back with some more hot soup. Oh! a friend of yours came by, I think his name was Jackson... said he 'twas at University with you. I told'em you were too sick for visit 'in though.
When? When was this Mrs. Bennett??
T'ree days ago now deary. Now you just rest some more and I'll be back in a jiffy with'ur soup.
Mrs. Bennett exits the room, closing the door behind her.
Holy shite! Three days I've been out of it?? What the hell day is it then... I was supposed to do something... Jack..I remember meeting Jack at the Brittannia... I couldn't stop starring at him. I acted like an ass and he was so...polite. I suppose he needed to be careful and we were in a public place where anyone could listen in. That's right! He wouldn't say anything, but wanted me to leave after him. I looked at my watch and I think I waited, but its a blur. I walked home, I must have or how did I get here? A cab? Jack? No, Mrs. Bennett would have said, she can't keep anything to herself. I guess I passed out and she called a Doctor.
OK, here we are you poor dear. Chicken soup as the doc ordered. You got a nasty bug in your 'ead and this will help get rid of 'em. Now you eat that right up, go on now or I'll 'ave to call the doc. He won't take kindly to your be'in un-co-opera-teve.
Yes, alright Mrs. Bennett I'll eat the soup and rest, as you say, but tell me about Mr. Jackson, if you please. It is rather important since I was going to meet him before I took ill. Do you understand??
No need to get your dander up. He's supposed to be com'n by later ta-day. I told'em to come back and if you were feel'n up to it, then he could hav 'a short visit. Seemed like a very pleasant sort'a fella and you be'in together at University an' all. What was it you two studied together?
Criminology Mrs. Bennett, the study of crime.
Twell, isn't that nice, eat your soup deary and then you'll be able to stop those evil do'ers like The Ripper!
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