“Discharge her?” he repeated, “for what?”
“She was crazy,” stammered Zoie.
Alfred's eyes sought Aggie's for confirmation. She nodded. He directed his steady gaze toward Jimmy. The latter jerked his head up and down in nervous assent.
“Well,” said Alfred, amazed at their apparent lack of resource, “why didn't you get ANOTHER nurse?”
“Aggie is going to stay and take care of baby to-night,” declared Zoie, and then she beamed upon Aggie as only she knew how. “Aren't you, dear?” she asked sweetly.
“Yes, indeed,” answered Aggie, studiously avoiding Jimmy's eye.
“Baby is going to sleep in the spare room with Aggie and Jimmy,” said Zoie.
“What!” exclaimed Jimmy, too desperate to care what Alfred might infer.
Ignoring Jimmy's implied protest, Zoie continued sweetly to Alfred:
“Now, don't worry, dear; go back to your room and finish your shaving.”