Mrs. Claes responded, holding her hand to her mouth: "How horrific. And now? To the hospital?"

 

Mrs. Claes responded, holding her hand to her mouth: "How horrific. And now? To the hospital?"

Mr. Claes is a man of few words. He's not particularly concerned about the blood in his stool. Mrs. Claes, however, is panicking; she's almost certain: they have to go to the hospital immediate.