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"Yes" I said

"What is he doing there?"

"I didn't invite hiht think I was

encouraging hi the will 'He just appeared on the doorstep I tried to talk hier, but he insisted he stay for dinner He brought so," I said

"And?"

"That's all," I replied 'Nothing has been said" I added, knowing she really was primarily interested in that

"Well, what's he doing there'?" Her voice rang strident and thin

"You can speak with him yourself," I said and called him to the phone "It's your mother"

"I guess my sister didn't throay the note after all" He took the receiver, and I returned to cleaning up the dinner dishes

"I just felt like taking a ride, Mo deal?" He listened a moment "You weren't home and I didn't knohere you were Dad's in New York I don't know" he said "It's getting late Maybe I better just spend the night and leave in the ot ht? We're just having a very nice time"

He listened again, shaking his head and raising his eves fro

"Mom I've never stayed with Aunt Victoria and I don't intend to pop over there tonight She hasn't so ht Stop worrying about it" he insisted "Right, right Okay, here she is She wants to speak with you again," he said "Proo to the bathroom" he said

I took the receiver "Yes?"

"He drove there because he's got a terrible crush on you" she blurted "He's always asking about you, even when you were in England You've got to be careful about it"

"I understand," I said