Chapter 7

           DorothySandsrecalledMarchof1955,holdingherone-month-oldbabyinherarmsaftergivinghimhismedicine,suddenlyseeingtheinfantsbright-redfaceandtheringofwhitearoundhismouth.

           "Johnny!"shescreamed."WegottogetBillytothehospital!"

           JohnnyMorrisonrushedintothekitchen.

           "Can’tgetnothingdown,"Dorothysaid."Keepsthrowingup.Andnowlookwhatthismedicineisdoingtohim."

           JohnnyshoutedforMimi,thehousekeeper,tokeepaneyeonbabyJim,andheranouttostartthecar.DorothymethimwithbabyBilly,andtheydrovetotheMountSinaiHospitalinMiamiBeach.

           Intheemergencyroom,ayounginternglancedatthebabyandsaid,"Lady,you’retoolate."

           "He’salive!"sheshouted."Yousonofabitch,youdosomethingformybaby!"

           Joltedbythemotherswords,theinterntookthebabyandstammered,"We—we’lldowhatwecan."

           Thenurseatthereceptiondeskfilledouttheadmissionsform.

           "Child’snameandaddress?"

           "WilliamStanleyMorrison,"Johnnysaid."1311NorthEast154thStreet.NorthMiamiBeach."

           "Religion?"

           HepausedandlookedatDorothy.Sheknewhewasabouttosay"Jewish,"butseeingthelookonherface,hehesitated.

           "Catholic,"shesaid.