[MaC] Examining the body

[Dorothea Salo]

> "Was." Tabitha took a deep breath and exhaled sharply
> before continuing. "Definitely... was." She cleared
> her throat and stood up. "She's had an abortion," she
> said shortly. "Fairly recently. It went wrong; so
> wrong it probably would've killed her soon if she
> didn't have it seen to. I can't find anything else, so
> if you'll excuse me..." And with that she exited the
> room rather hurriedly.
> 
> She leaned against the wall outside and tried to calm herself.

	Pamela crumpled again, shaking hands doing further damage to her 
hairdo. "How... utterly *horrid*..." But before anyone could come near 
to offer comfort, she bounced out of her chair and snatched up her apron 
and Nola's lovely green dress. "That wretched Fitzroy fellow," she 
positively snarled, checking that the dress's fastenings were loose 
preparatory to replacing it on Nola's body. "A murderer if ever there 
was one, and yet *he'll* not go up before a court."

	She worked neatly and energetically, defying the body's weight and 
rigour to tug and work the dress on. After smoothing Nola's hair 
carefully, she stepped back and shook her head. "Best I can do, and that 
little enough," she said with regret. "I'll just step into the kitchen 
and wash up. Could you kindly look after Tabitha, Mrs. 
Skeffington-Nottle? I daresay she won't want to see *me*."

	<tag Warren, Mrs. Skeffers, Tabitha>