We might have laid in one another's arms all night too, right out in the vineyards. I wanted to. But Papillion insisted we go inside the house once it started to sprinkle. It seems she is as fond of getting rained on, as I am of getting tickled.
Once again we raced. Though this time I let her win as we ran for shelter indoors. Yet it was I who caught up and surpassed her, taking the lead as we ran up the stairs. In my haste, I had not seen someone at the top of the landing on the second floor and I ran right into the Physician! And once he stopped turning blue for lack of air, he looked a little angry.
I appologized profusely for not having seen him, as I followed him down the stairs to the atrium where Papillion was still hiding and putting her clothes back on.
"Where are you going?" I thought for sure my Master must be dead, for why else would a Physician leave so suddenly? That was when the man assured me my Master was quite alive and well.
"Well, what should I do? Please don't leave!" The Physician turned back at me as if.. as if people should just know automatically what to do.
"How about getting him something to eat. I'm sure he's built up an appetite," he finally replied as he left. And were it not for Papillion, I might have broken down on the spot. But the lady came to my rescue and together, we went upstairs to see Marius.
