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MAC WAS THE FIRST TO WAKE UP, WHICH MEANT KATHY HAD FINALLY azing at her - his nose noti, so she was startled Once the inevitableher with his eyes o out, don't you? I think we'd better find Jesse"

Mac seemed to understand, for he instantly went to the door and scratched

"Just a own as fast as her still half-nuht, all right"

She opened the door and it took Mac less than a second to follow the scent of his owner to her old room

Kathy sence and faithfulness - and Mac was re her why

When she knocked, she looked at the watch Seven thirty Jesse ht still be asleep He was His disheveled hair denoted asJesse of their first encounter was most probably not to reappear today

At breakfast, he reoodKathy's increasing anxiety

Mrs Sloan's siblings ain, for they were nowhere to be seen Neither was Geneva, for that matter

"Are you okay?" asked Jesse while he savoured his XL chocolatereally upset - nervous anticipation having that effect on her She wondered if she'd ever have the chance to enjoy a

Jesse's countenance changed during the short conversation

"It's Mrs Steel, Mrs Sloan's lawyer," he explained when he hung up "She recommends an earlier attendance on our part"

"Why? What's the matter?"

"She didn't say I sensed she couldn't speak freely on the phone"

Kathy's stomach seemed to freeze, unsure whether to let matters ride or collapse entirely Finally, still undecided and positively empty - her medium-size cream muffin was left almost untouched on the plate -, it rose from the chair with the rest of her body and disheartened spirit

In nowas settled at the notary's office

Mrs Sloan's faus, Frances and Geneva, looked serious, and Kathy wondered why then all the welco neas said today Every detail they see to so deeply dislike was already known by theht's conversation with Geneva had made that clear