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hair reading the newspaper anda puzzle together, waiting forfor me to come home, to come back

I sawon the door knob when it didn't turn The door wouldn't open Why was it locked? I pounded and called

"MOMMY! DADDY! CARY!"

No one came to the door I turned and looked

around desperately, but instead of seeing row larger The pond beca it toward shore He was calling toThe boat drew closer and closer until I saw him vividly, my Robert

"Laura," he was calling "Come back Laura"

Noas running down the beach toward the boat, but the an to call to hi any progress as he continued to call and to beckon

"What's wrong with you?" I heard someone ask and instantly all my memories evaporated Mrs Roundchild stood by the side ofdown at ?"

"Ican res now I remember my family and my home," I said "And I remember Robert and a boat and--"

"That's good Here," she said, "take youryour breakfast"

"Maybe I shouldn't take anythings, maybe it's better I have a clear mind"

"Why is it everyone wants to be a doctor here?" she asked, almost with a smile "I'm sorry, but you have to spend a little time in medical school first"

"I'ht that I shouldn't take anything"

"Really? Well, up until now, has Doctor Scanlon been wrong? Haven't you begun to res and do it in a fashion where you don't hurt yourself or get mentally incapacitated? Isn't that true?"

"Yes," I said "I suppose"