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           YetforFeeitwasn’tajoytohaveFrankhomeagain;howcoulditbe?Seeinghimeverydaywassimplyadifferentkindofsorrowfromnotbeingabletoseehimatall.Theterriblegriefofhavingtowitnessaruinedlife,aruinedman.Whowashermostbelovedson,andmusthaveenduredagoniesbeyondherimagination.

           OnedayafterFrankhadbeenhomeaboutsixmonths,MeggiecameintothedrawingroomtofindhermothersittinglookingthroughthebigwindowstowhereFrankwasclippingthegreatbankofrosesalongsidethedrive.Sheturnedaway,andsomethinginhercalmlyarrangedfacesentMeggie’shandsuptoherheart.

           "Oh,Mum!"shesaidhelplessly.

           Feelookedather,shookherheadandsmiled."Itdoesn’tmatter,Meggie,"shesaid.

           "IfonlytherewassomethingIcoulddo!"

           "Thereis.Justcarryonthewayyouhavebeen.I’mverygrateful.You’vebecomeanally."