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           Thenshesawthathehadn’tsucceededinstoppingfeelingatall,onlydisciplinedittoadoglikeabjectionatthebackofhisthinkingmind.Hiseyesweresoblueshefeltshedrownedinthem,andwhatshesawinthemnowmadeherwonderwhatMeggiewastohim,andwhathewastoMeggie.

           "Iknewsomethingwaswrong!I’vefeltthatsomethingwaswrongforalongtime,butoflatemyworry’sbecomeanobsession.Ihadtocomeandseeformyself.Please,letmeseeher!Ifyouwishforareason,Iamapriest."

           Annehadneverintendedtodenyhim."Comealong,YourGrace,throughhere,please."Andassheshuffledslowlybetweenhertwosticksshekeptthinking:Isthehousecleanandtidy?HaveIdusted?Didweremembertothrowoutthatsmellyoldlegoflamb,orisitallthroughtheplace?Whatatimeforamanasimportantasthisonetocomecalling!Luddie,willyounevergetyourfatarseoffthattractorandcomein?Theboyshouldhavefoundyouhoursago!

           HewentpastDocSmithandthemidwifeasiftheydidn’texisttodroponhiskneesbesidethebed,hishandreachingforhers.

           "Meggie!"

           Shedraggedherselfoutoftheghastlydreamintowhichshehadsunk,pastcaring,andsawthebelovedfaceclosetohers,thestrongblackhairwithtwowhitewingsinitsdarknessnow,thefinearistocraticfeaturesalittlemorelined,morepatientifpossible,andtheblueeyeslookingintoherswithloveandlonging.