Chapter 4

           "Thenweknewwherewestood,"saidFranz."DohmlertoldWarrenwewouldtakethecaseifhewouldagreetokeepawayfromhisdaughterindefinitely,withanabsoluteminimumoffiveyears.AfterWarren’sfirstcollapse,heseemedchieflyconcernedastowhetherthestorywouldeverleakbacktoAmerica."

           "Wemappedoutaroutineforherandwaited.Theprognosiswasbad—asyouknow,thepercentageofcures,evenso-calledsocialcures,isverylowatthatage."

           "Thosefirstletterslookedbad,"agreedDick.

           "Verybad—verytypical.Ihesitatedaboutlettingthefirstonegetoutoftheclinic.ThenIthoughtitwillbegoodforDicktoknowwe’recarryingonhere.Itwasgenerousofyoutoanswerthem."

           Dicksighed."Shewassuchaprettything—sheenclosedalotofsnapshotsofherself.AndforamonththereIdidn’thaveanythingtodo.AllIsaidinmyletterswas‘Beagoodgirlandmindthedoctors.’"

           "Thatwasenough—itgavehersomebodytothinkofoutside.Forawhileshedidn’thaveanybody—onlyonesisterthatshedoesn’tseemverycloseto.Besides,readingherlettershelpedushere—theywereameasureofhercondition."

           "I’mglad."

           "Youseenowwhathappened?Shefeltcomplicity—that’sneitherherenorthere,exceptaswewanttorevalueherultimatestabilityandstrengthofcharacter.Firstcamethisshock.