Lynn Kurland Quote

You cannot cook and you cannot sew. Tell me, Jessica, are you good for aught besides making my life hell? Well, that certainly put her in her place. She rose. You know what they say about guests and fish after three days, she said, starting toward the door. I’ll be going now. Where, she didn’t know, but she could work that out later. I did not give you permission to depart, he said curtly. You may still sleep in my bed. I will sleep there as well— Wait a minute, she interrupted. I never agreed to— You will remain unmolested, he said curtly. There is only one bed and we have shared it the past two days. Yeah, and you were feverish. We will put a bolster of some sort between us, he said, through gritted teeth. I will not touch you, since you seem to find the thought so repugnant. She had no answer for that. It was much too complicated for a quick fix. You will retire now, he said, pointing again toward the bed. In silence.