Up the Hill to Home. Jennifer Bort Yacovissi

which help to direct his examination. He feels for the soundness of her bones, focusing on the ribs just as Lillie has done, but finds no obvious fractures. The makings of ugly bruises have already appeared on the backs of her arms and on her shoulder blades, and the knot on the back of her head is the size of a hen’s egg. It’s obvious that she landed squarely on her back. He checks her temperature and blood pressure, and uses his reflector to check that her pupils dilate and contract appropriately; she does not appear to have a concussion.