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Night Thoughts

           "

           Theystoodsidebysideforamoment,watchingthewaxandwaneofthecoalsofthefire.Mostofthelobbywaschillyanddrafty,butthiscirclearoundthefireplacewasmagicallywarm,andhardtoleave.

           "ItwasUncleAlonthephone,"shesaidcasually.

           "Ohyeah?"Totallyunsurprised.

           "IwonderifUncleAlwasmadatDaddy,"shesaid,stillcasually.

           "Yeah,hesurewas,"Dannysaid,stillwatchingthefire."Hedidn’twantDaddytowritethebook."

           "Whatbook,Danny?"

           "Aboutthehotel."

           ThequestionframedonherlipswasonesheandJackhadaskedDannyathousandtimes:Howdoyouknowthat?Shehadn’taskedhim.Shedidn’twanttoupsethimbeforebed,ormakehimawarethattheywerecasuallydiscussinghisknowledgeofthingshehadnowayofknowingatall.Andhedidknow,shewasconvincedofthat.Dr.Edmonds’spatteraboutinductivereasoningandsubconsciouslogicwasjustthat:patter.Hersister…howhadDannyknownshewasthinkingaboutAileeninthewaitingroomthatday?And

           (IdreamedDaddyhadanaccident.)

           Sheshookherhead,asiftoclearit."Gowashup,doc."

           "Okay."Heranupthestairstowardtheirquarters.Frowning,shehadgoneintothekitchentowarmJack’smilkinasaucepan.

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