Victor Frankenstein opened the door and found a young woman, 16 years old by the look of it, standing there. "Oh, hello there," she said politely, "I'm looking for my brother Jim." Victor smiled at her. This must be Edith McNutt, Jim's younger sister. "Pleaze, kommen ze in," Victor bowed. She smiled at Victor's Old World graciousness and stepped across the threshold.
"Your brother is... occupied at the moment," he told her.
"Yes, well, I've been a bit worried about him," she began, "So have mom and dad. He hasn't called or come by in over a month. Do you know what's going on?"
"Actually, I do," Victor replied. "He hasn't been feeling very vell lately. I'm here to help him."
"Are you a doctor?" Edith asked.
"Yes, I am," Victor answered.
"It's not serious I hope," Edith said, the worry in her voice clear.
"Oh no," Victor assured her. "It's nothing bad at all. In fact, Jim iz stronger now than he'z ever been. Would you like to zee him?"
Edith nodded her head and followed Frankenstein into the rear of the house.
Sat Oct 08 15:57:42 2005