It was true that there were things that she wouldn't be able to stand to see another man wear, like the jacket her husband had favored, but a shirt and pants and even a pair of pajamas wouldn't be any trouble. They were only collecting dust upstairs, and things like that were meant to be used.

"And I assure you, sir, that the only thing which will make me uncomfortable is if you refuse," she told him firmly, her tone brooking no argument. "Trust me, you do not wish to have me for a nurse, so it's best to take all precautions against illness. Do you take sugar in your tea?" She added a spoonful to her own cup as she asked.