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Saht Every ti to conjure up memories of her old life She tried to see herself on Uncle Hector's boat and living in a kindly old woh Perhaps in time they would

She had to resist the teht Uncle Hector was in obvious pain and he needed some rest So while he slept, she paced the beach to look for anything else of use sheexcept a couple of dead fish They looked fresh enough to eat, so Samantha carried them back to the fire She found two sticks to use as spits and then began to cook the, Sautted as best as she could Without a knife she couldn't do much to clean them Uncle Hector didn't seem to mind "You alere resourceful, Lucy"

"Lucy?"

"Sorry, that's what I used to call you Short for Lucinda"

"Oh, I see" She smiled at him "Lucy I like it"

"Samantha's a pretty naht I need to get used to it"

"I guess hat happened, you had to be resourceful Your grando I'm sorry"

"It's fine Is there anyone else?"

"I think you have an aunt on your dad's side in Alaska, but she isn't around much Alaska is pretty far away from Maine"

"And that's where I live? In Maine?"

"You did You lived in Portland with your grando until I found you"

"How big of a house is it?"

"It's not too big I "

"The White House?"

"Where the president lives"

"The president…he runs the country? The United States of Aht You're a quick learner"

"Thanks" She looked over her shoulder, thinking of her animals "I don't suppose there would be roohbors would like that" A smile came to his face "You have cows and sheep?"

"I delivered a calf and a litter of la to turn the calf around so it could be delivered Then she told him about the litter of lah she omitted how little she was from the story She didn't want to tell hiht think she was crazy Once he saw it in action, then he would believe her