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"Everything will see his lips and eyes into a serious pose

"I don't think I will be able to sleep at all," answered Kathy in an uncontrollable burst of sincerity

"You can borrow my shoulder It was pretty effective on the plane"

"I fell asleep on your shoulder?"

"For about a quarter of an hour," Jesse said casually

"I don't re In a few seconds so were heard coot an idea," Jesse told Kathy with the widest smile she had hitherto seen on his face "Co the corridor and descended the staircase Kathy followed, not before she s were sufficiently complicated already

There was athe chain of an excited brown cocker

Frances Martin's daughter, Geneva, who had answered the door, was patting its head

"Hi, Jesse! Sorry for coo," said thecare of Mac, Toreeted the joyful animal

Kathy watched the scene a few steps away She felt a strange vibration A pleasant one Like she was being witness to the beginning of soe fresh in her mind always

"Tom, you know Geneva"

"Yes, wewo s for Kathy

"I want you toKathy's hand to invite her forward

"Oh, Kathy!" exclai a bell He shook hands with her "Delighted to meet you"

"Nice to meet you, too," she answered, a little annoyed by the ascertained fact that in the last few days she always seeht away It was getting late and he had to be at work early the nextJesse told Geneva and Kathy that he orried about his friend - lively and vigorous as he orking to excess was beginning to affect his health, though he would never admit it He worked as a publicist and took his career very seriously Not only that - he was always ready for a tennis match, to pick somebody at the airport, to work extra hours… He just couldn't say "no" Jesse had un to work for Mrs Sloan And this last year and a half that Jesse had his dog, Mac, Tom had offered to take care of him every time his owner had to travel