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KATHY WASN'T SURE WHAT TO SAY, BUT SHE BEGAN TO FEEL very uncoraes, far too s to assume in a short period of ti to sound reasonable "I cannot afford to lose this flight I will leave the doctor my address and phone number so I may be contacted if needed"

Jesse looked as if he hadn't expected such an answer - maybe the refusal to stay, but not her assertive attitude Kathy was sure it must have been Mrs Sloan who had told him about her, and, as it seemed, she had painted the portrait of a weak-of-character woman Well, to be honest, poor Mrs Sloan wasn't that much to blame, since Kathy herself felt that way very often Nevertheless, the idea of her beloved, greatly estee her in such a manner to other people ether soain and, with no further delay, Kathy started her way back hoh it seeer time

Some hours, a taxi, a plane and a car trip later, Kathy found herself in her parents' kitchen Her kitchen to all effects, since her attempt of independence had ended a month before

"Your sister will be here tomorrow," said her mother "They supposed you'd be too tired today and would prefer no visits"

"Yes"

Estelle watched her daughter sip the cup of hot ?"

"No, Mury"

Kathy's mother, tactful as she was, needed

"I' to let you go all alone? Has it been for the worse?"

"Muet away fro you could do I know… I'm so conscious of how hard it was for you not to come with me But we all knehat I had to do I felt so lost, so incapable of anything When you suggested that I go on this trip, you can't ith when I had none and I thank you for it"