BREAKING POINT
It was as though a demon possessed her body and fought with her and laughed at her because she could not fight back.
Nurse Caroline said it was all quite normal and that she would have to bear it but it seemed to Penny quite intolerable. Only in between the pains she lay exhausted, drained of strength and tried to gather courage for the next demonic attack. The tears were running down her face. Weakly, she said,
"Don't let it go on, nurse.... It can't go on"
"There dear, there" said nurse Caroline and held her hand. "The doctor is here. He will give you something"