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           Ibentdownoverthebedandstartedtocry.

           "Poordarling,"Catherinesaidverysoftly.Shelookedgray.

           "You’reallright,Cat,"Isaid."You’regoingtobeallright."

           "I’mgoingtodie,"shesaid;thenwaitedandsaid,"Ihateit."

           Itookherhand.

           "Don’ttouchme,"shesaid.Iletgoofherhand.Shesmiled."Poordarling.Youtouchmeallyouwant."

           "You’llbeallright,Cat.Iknowyou’llbeallright."

           "Imeanttowriteyoualettertohaveifanythinghappened,butIdidn’tdoit."

           "Doyouwantmetogetapriestoranyonetocomeandseeyou?"

           "Justyou,"shesaid.Thenalittlelater,"I’mnotafraid.Ijusthateit."

           "Youmustnottalksomuch,"thedoctorsaid.

           "Allright,"Catherinesaid.

           "Doyouwantmetodoanything,Cat?CanIgetyouanything?"

           Catherinesmiled,"No."Thenalittlelater,"Youwon’tdoourthingswithanothergirl,orsaythesamethings,willyou?"

           "Never."

           "Iwantyoutohavegirls,though."

           "Idon’twantthem."

           "Youaretalkingtoomuch,"thedoctorsaid."Mr.Henrymustgoout.Hecancomebackagainlater.Youarenotgoingtodie.Youmustnotbesilly."

           "Allright,"Catherinesaid."I’llcomeandstaywithyounights,"shesaid.Itwasveryhardforhertotalk.

           "Pleasegooutoftheroom,"thedoctorsaid."Youcannottalk."Catherinewinkedatme,herfacegray."I’llberightoutside,"Isaid.

           "Don’tworry,darling,"Catherinesaid."I’mnotabitafraid.It’sjustadirtytrick."