Turnadette

Chapter 6

"Patrick! What are you doing, you're ill! Shelagh tried protesting with Patrick while he was getting his coat on and packing his bag. She knew full well, though, this wasn't going to work.

"Darling, I'll be fine, don't worry about me. Besides I'll only be out for a couple of hours." Patrick looked at his wife in her eyes whilst reassuring himself he was going to be alright. He knew he was ill but he also knew he had a duty to his patients in Poplar.

Sister Julienne was waiting outside Nonnatus House when she saw the familiar doctor's car pull up beside her. She wasn't sure whether to say something to Doctor Turner or to advise him to go home and rest. However, she assumed Shelagh had already tried this and Patrick was a hard man to persuade.

"Hello Sister, how are you?" Patrick asked putting her medical bag into the back.

"Oh I'm fine thank you Doctor. Um, how are you?" She asked, hesitantly.

"I'm getting along fine Sister" Although both he and Sister Julienne knew the truth.