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Chapter 3

           Iwentstraighttothestreetwherethedoctorlivedandstoppedabitshortofhishouse.Iwasjustsittingthereinthedarkgettingreadytogoandringthebell,gettingmystorystraightandsoon,whentherewasatappingonthewindow.Itwasapoliceman.

           Itwasaverynastyshock.Iloweredthewindow.

           Justwonderedwhatyouweredoinghere,hesaid.

           Don’ttellmeit’snoparking.

           Dependswhatyourbusinessis,hesaid.Hehadalookatmylicence,andwrotedownmynumber,verydeliberate.Hewasanoldman,hecan’thavebeenanygoodorhewouldn’thavebeenaconstablestill.

           Well,hesaid,doyoulivehere?

           No,Isaid.

           Iknowyoudon’t,hesaid.That’swhyI’maskingwhatyou’redoinghere.

           Ihaven’tdoneanything,Isaid.Lookintheback,Isaid,andhedid,theoldfool.Anyhowitgavemetimetothinkupastory.ItoldhimIcouldn’tsleepandIwasdrivingaroundandthenIgotlostandIhadstoppedtolookatamap.Well,hedidn’tbelievemeorhedidn’tlookasifhedid,hesaidIshouldgetonhome.

           WelltheresultofitallwasthatIdroveaway,Icouldn’tgetoutwithhimwatchingandgotothedoctor’sdoor,he’dhavesmeltaratatonce.WhatIthoughtIwoulddowasdrivehomeandseeifshewasworseandifshewasI’ddriveherintothehospitalandgiveafalsenameandthendriveawayandthenI’dhavetorunawayandleavethecountryorsomethingIcouldn’tthinkbeyondgivingherup.

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