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're going to be fine," she added

"How long will I be here?" I asked

She stared at me a moment

"I don't think you'll be here as long as your grandmother thinks," she said

"My grandht about the srandry and mean to me?"

"Never mind now," she said quickly, as if she had already told me too much "There's plenty of time to work on your return"

"Return? From where?"

She thought a moment

"Frouess," she said She paused and looked atabout yourself? How old you are? Any ?"

I closed my eyes, tried to remember and then shook my head

"Everything is sopictures, but it's likewhen I try to seize one," I replied

She laughed

"You'll be fine," she said and patted me on the hand "Get some sleep"

"Will I see you again?" I asked quickly as she turned and started for the door

"No I don't work here I work for a doctor who has patients here," she replied from the doorway