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           Soyouraunttookyouover.

           C.Yes.

           M.LikeMrs.JoeandPip.

           C.Who?

           M.Nevermind.

           C.She’sallright.Shekeptmeoutoftheorphanage.

           M.AndyourcousinMabel.You’veneversaidanythingabouther.

           C.She’solderthanme.Thirty.There’sherolderbrother,hewentouttoAustraliaafterthewartomyUncleSteve.He’sarealAustralian.Beenoutthereyears.Ineverseenhim.

           M.Andhaven’tyouanyotherfamily?

           C.There’srelationsofUncleDick.ButtheyandAuntAnnienevergoton.

           M.Youhaven’tsaidwhatMabel’slike.

           C.She’sdeformed.Spastic.Realsharp.Alwayswantstoknoweverythingyou’vedone.

           M.Shecan’twalk?

           C.Aboutthehouse.Wehadtotakeheroutinachair.

           M.PerhapsI’veseenher.

           C.Youhaven’tmissedmuch.

           M.Aren’tyousorryforher?

           C.It’slikeyouhavetobesorryforherallthetime.It’sAuntAnnie’sfault.

           M.Goon.

           C.Shelikemakeseverythingroundherdeformedtoo.Ican’texplain.Likenobodyelsehadanyrighttobenormal.Imeanshedoesn’tcomplainoutright.It’sjustlooksshegives,andyouhavetobedeadcareful.Suppose,well,Isaynotthinkingoneevening,Inearlymissedthebusthismorning,Ihadtorunlikebilly-o,sureasfateAuntAnniewouldsay,thinkyourselfluckyyoucanrun.Mabelwouldn’tsayanything.She’djustlook.

           M.Howvile!

           C.Youhadtothinkverycarefulaboutwhatyousaid.

           M.Carefully.

           C.Imeancarefully.

           M.Whydidn’tyourunaway?Liveindigs?

           C.Iusedtothinkaboutit.

           M.