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87pointed down towards his feet.%u201cYes?%u201d She said.%u201cI%u2019m sorry to trouble you. I had a crash and I%u2019m injured.%u201d He told her.She eyed him up and down, checking his clothes and on seeing the blood, lowered the weapon further and said, %u201cLet%u2019s get you inside and look at that.%u201d%u201cThank you. Thank you kindly,%u201d he said.He was so weak that he nearly fell on the threshold, but she saw, and grabbed hold of him, helping him inside. %u201cI%u2019ll take you into the kitchen,%u201d she said. %u201cI suspect whatever that wound is will need cleaning. I can boil some hot water in a kettle.%u201dShe put a kettle on the hob and lit the gas. He sat on a wooden chair on a tiled floor next to the table.%u201cAre you in much pain?%u201d She asked hm.%u201cHe shook his head. %u201cNo. Some discomfort. That%u2019s all. But I feel quite weak. I%u2019m so very sorry to intrude on you in the middle of the night like this... er... Miss?%u201d%u201cKelly. My name is Kelly. And yours?%u201d%u201cLuke,%u201d he replied.%u201cWe need to remove your shirt and possibly your trousers,%u201d she said. The blood appears to be seeping from close to your groin. Have you looked at it?%u201d She crouched down near him.%u201cIt%u2019s a deep cut about three inches long,%u201d he said. %u201cThe jagged edge of a metal sheet stuck into me.%u201dThe kettle whistled, and she got up and turned off the gas. Kelly looked at him and saw him removing his jacket, shirt and trousers. She fetched a bowl, put cold water into it and some hot water, took some The Time Traveller