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Matthew bounded up the stairs and joined Williaet my mother down to the car,’ he said

Matthew knelt down The two boys picked Anne up and carried her gently downstairs and out to the car She was panting and groaning, and obviously still in irabbed the phone from the maid while Mattheaited in the car

’Doctor MacKenzie’

’Yes, whos this?’

’My name is William Kane; you woet knowman? I delivered you What can I do for you now?’

’I thinkher to the hospital immediately I should be there in a few ed ’All right, Willia will be under control by the time you arrive!

qbank you, sir’ William hesitated ’She seemed to have some sort of a fit Is that normal?’

William’s words chilled the doctor He too hesitated

’Well, not quite norht once she has had the baby Get here as quickly as you can’

William put down the phone~ ran out of the house and jumped into the Rolls Royce

He drove the car in fits and starts, never once getting out of first gear and never stopping for anything until they had reached the doctor at the hospital - The two boys carried Anne, and a nurse with a stretcher guided theh to theat the entrance of an operating roo He took over and asked them both to remain outside

The two boys sat in silence on the s cries and screams, unlike any sound they had ever heard anyone make, came frohtening silence For the first time in his life William felt totally helpless The two of the between theed

The two boys rose, and the doctor looked at Matthew Lester

’William?’he asked

’No, sir, I am Matthew Lester; this is William’