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           Iforgottosayshehadnastyyellowpimplesonecornerofherlips.Andshedidn’tsmellfreshandcleanlikebefore.

           IntheendIgothertotakeadoubledoseofthepills,itsaidonthepacketnottoexceedthestateddose,butIheardonceyououghttotaketwicewhattheysaid,theywerescaredtomakeittoostrongforlegalreasons.

           Imusthavegonedownfourorfivetimesthatmorning,Iwasthatworried.Shewasawakebutsaidshewantednothing,sheknewwhatwaswhat,sheshookherheadanyhow.AtlunchshedrankalittleteaandthenwentofftosleepandIsatoutintheouterroom.Well,thenexttimeIswitchedonherlightitwasaboutfiveshewasawake.Shelookedweak,veryflushed,butsheseemedtoknowwhereshewasallrightandwhoIwas,hereyesfollowedmequitenormallyandIthoughtshewaspasttheworse,thecrisisastheycallit.

           Shehadabitmoreteaandthenshemademehelpherbehindthescreen,shecouldjustaboutwalkandsoIleftherafewminutesandcamebackandhelpedherback.Shelayawhileinbedwithhereyesopen,staringattheceiling,shehaddifficultyingettingherbreathasusualandIwasgoingtogoaway,butshemademestop.

           Shestartedtotalkinalowhoarsevoice,quitenormalmentally,though.Shesaid,"I’vegotpneumonia.Youmustgetadoctor."

           Isaid,you’reovertheworse,youlookmuchbetter.

           "Imusthavepenicillinorsomething."Thenshebegantocough,andshecouldn’tbreatheandshecertainlysweatedterribly.