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"Will the young er asks as she wraps up a collection of auze, cotton balls, and Merthiolate She’s a pretty lady, with her dark wavy hair tied back, and she wears her husband’s long white lab coat that droops aler, I remember froe-educated woman of about fifty, with five children whom she raises like wildflowers

"I’oes on in her low voice "Are you sure you don’t want to buy a sling or some plaster? What if you need to make a cast?"

"No, this should be fine The boy’s arm doesn’t see around and fell off the truck Fifth District is sending Dr Crane from Camp Laurel toe cat on the counter

I’istered nurse Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Oh, Nurse Becky I didn’t recognize you" That’s Mrs Stenger "My husband told me that you and Dr Bluinia, Dr Blum and I, but Dr Blum is not well"

As Iwith a straight jaw and small, flat ears, but a scar down his cheek mars his handsoine Most of the CCC officers, Patience told las MacArthur is in charge of the program

"I know first aid and can even set a broken arm"

"Thank you I appreciate the offer, but we’ll be okay" The gentleman salutes and limps toward the door From the looks of him, his face was not the only part of him wounded Still, he carries himself well and doesn’t seem outwardly disabled He turns at the door "Miss? Miss"

"Rebecca Myers," Mrs Stenger offers

"Miss Myers, if you’re ever interested in helping out at the camp, we accept volunteersIt’s Camp White Rock Do you knohere it is?"

"I’ve heard of it I can get directions"

"Then I hope you’ll coivesand white

"I’ll think about it I’ for Dr Blum in his convalescence, so that makes it complicated, but I’ll think about it"

"Just ask for Captain Wolfe" He salutes us both again and then turns with a snap and marches down Main

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"Becky, Becky Becky," Mrs Stenger gushes co around the counter as if ere once best friends "It’s so good to see you and oh, my holinessthe captainwhat a man He was nearly killed in the Invasion of LorraineSo how is the doctor? How is he? Terrible! Terrible! What’s his condition, anyway?" The wo whitelike the older sister of the actress, Joan Hopkins, sa eyes

I take a deep breath "He’s stable, but he’s suffered so to stay on task