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The Doctor’s Office

           Can’tIgoseemymommyanddaddy?Idon’twanttoansweranymorequestions.I’mtired.Andmystomachhurts."

           "Areyougoingtothrowup?"

           "No,sir.Ijustwanttogoseemymommyanddaddy."

           "Okay,Dan."Edmondsstoodup."Yougoonoutandseethemforaminute,thensendtheminsoIcantalktothem.Okay?’,’

           "Yes,sir."

           "Therearebooksouttheretolookat.Youlikebooks,don’tyou?"

           "Yes,sir,"Dannysaiddutifully.

           "You’reagoodboy,Danny."

           Dannygavehimafaintsmile.

           ***

           "Ican’tfindathingwrongwithhim,"Dr.EdmondssaidtotheTorrances."Notphysically.Mentally,he’sbrightandrathertooimaginative.Ithappens.Childrenhavetogrowintotheirimaginationslikeapairofoversizedshoes.Danny’sisstillwaytoobigforhim.EverhadhisIQtested?"

           "Idon’tbelieveinthem,"Jacksaid."Theystraight-jackettheexpectationsofbothparentsandteachers."

           Dr.Edmondsnodded."Thatmaybe.Butifyoudidtesthim,Ithinkyou’dfindhe’srightoffthescaleforhisagegroup.Hisverbalability,foraboywhoisfivegoingonsix,isamazing."

           "Wedon’ttalkdowntohim,"Jacksaidwithatraceofpride.

           "Idoubtifyou’veeverhadtoinordertomakeyourselfunderstood.

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