Anne hesitated, but then nodded, figuring out that this was the quickest way to resolve it. She'd need to remove the bandage before she got home though, so her father wouldn't ask questions. She'd bandage it again with some old cloth at home - say she had fallen and hurt herself in the street.

She unbuttoned her cuff and pulled up her sleeve. "Please," she begged. "Don't trouble yerself. I can do it meself." She reached for the washcloth.