Chapter 47 Rosemarie´s family

     Celia and Rosemarie went down to the city, on horseback with the sick child. They exited through the secret passage, traveled over hills and mountains, and crossed rivers.  They stopped and rested at several points, to see how Jeanie was doing. Her temperature remained high and her shivering never stopped. It pained Rosemarie to see her daughter in this situation.

     Finally, they reached the highway. They waited for the bus which took them to the city, then transferred to another bus to the hospital. It was an arduous trip with a sick child, oftentimes going slow to check and give her fluids.

     The horse went back to the Cordilleras with the caretaker.

     Not very long, they reached their destination. The hospital loomed as a magnificent structure. They entered with hesitation. At the admission section, they talked and haggled with registration. Relentlessly, the