I was suprised to find a galloper from the Fourth Light Dragoons waiting for us in the town square, bearing fresh orders from Horse Guards.The regimen... was instructed to remain in Chippenham for three days, and then continue the march to Taunton if no further dispatches were received during the three-day period. I asked the young cornet who had brought the message if he had any idea why this order had been issued.“The Fourth are presently at Reading, Colonel, and we had a galloper from London. " I'm sorry Ma'am but I don't know what you mean. Just spell it out and we'll take it from there." Well, she kept looking at my..." Ma'am, I don't mean about the police woman. I was asking about your other injury." Of course, how silly of me. He grabbed my purse and his elbow struck me." I see. Where did he strike you?" Here, right on the side of my left breast." Miss Peterson moved her body around and pointed. "I must say I was surprised but it didn't really hurt all that much. I guess that's. "Thank you, dear Janice. You're a lifesaver."Jan didn't know what to say or do.When she was finished, Cindy sat there with her head reeling.Jan asked if she could make it alone for a few minutes, and the girl nodded. As quickly as she could, Jan changed the bed in the girl's room. Then she took advantage of the girl's position to apply more of the salve to her cuts. As she did she noticed tears in Cindy's eyes. "What's wrong, Cindy?" Nothing's wrong ... Except me, maybe. Janice, you're much too. One step at a time, she whispered to herself. The door opened and in walked Jenny, Sarah's housemate. "Hey, do you want to take break?" Jenny asked."I want to," Sarah said, sounding as if she were on the brink of tears. "I just have so much." Come on," Jenny said with a soft smile. "You need a break." Sarah nodded and followed Jenny wordlessly out of the room. ***The thing from the meteorite now approached a much larger body of water. It sensed the teaming amount of life inside and felt the.