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           "TheFoundationhasarrangedtosendyoutotheWarrenStateHomeandTrainingSchool."

           "Whatthehell!"

           "Partoftheagreementwithyoursisterwasthatallthehome’sfeeswouldbeassumedbytheFoundation,andyouwouldreceivearegularmonthlyincometobeusedforyourpersonalneedsfortherestofyourlife."

           "Butwhythere?Iwasalwaysabletomanageonmyownontheoutside,evenwhentheycommittedmethere,afterUncleHermandied.Donnerwasabletogetmeoutrightaway,toworkandliveontheoutside.WhydoIhavetogoback?"

           "Ifyoucantakecareofyourselfontheoutside,you

           won’thavetostayinWarren.Thelessseverecasesareper­mittedtoliveoffthegrounds.Butwehadtomakeprovi­sionforyou—justincase."

           Hewasright.Therewasnothingformetocomplainabout.Theyhadthoughtofeverything."Warrenwasthelogicalplace—thedeepfreezewhereIcouldbeputawayfortherestofmydays.

           "Atleastit’snottheincinerator,"Isaid.

           "What?"

           "Nevermind.Aprivatejoke."ThenIthoughtofsomething."Tellme,isitpossibletovisitWarren,Imeangothroughtheplaceandlookitoverasavisitor?"

           "Yes,Ithinktheyhavepeoplecomingdownallthetime—regulartoursthroughthehomeasakindofpublicrelationsthing.Butwhy?"

           "BecauseIwanttosee.I’vegottoknowwhat’sgoingtohappenwhileI’mstillenoughincontroltobeabletodosomethingaboutit.Seeifyoucanarrangeit—assoonaspossible."

           IcouldseehewasupsetabouttheideaofmyvisitingWarren