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The traffic was like glue It took us nearly thirtyunder the snohite Christ to be My apartment was on the second floor; I would have to carry her I waited for a neighbor to couided Liz out of the cab, and lifted her into ood"

He followed us to my apartment door, took the key from my pocket, and opened that as well "Do you want ot this She had a little too much to drink is all"

He winked despicably "Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do"

I got her out of her coat and carried her into the bedroom As I lay her on my bed, she opened her eyes and turned her face toward the

"It’s snowing," she said, as if this were the ain I relasses and shoes, draped a blanket over her, and doused the lights There was an overstuffed chair close to the here I liked to read I sat down and waited in the dark to see ould happen next

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Sometime later, I awoke I looked at my watch: it was nearly two AM I went to Liz and placed my palm to her forehead She felt cool, and I believed that the worst had passed

Her eyes opened She looked around cautiously, as if she wasn’t quite sure where she was

"How are you feeling?" I asked

She didn’t answer right away Her voice was very soft "Better, I think Sorry to scare you"

"That’s perfectly all right"

"It happens sooes away Until so to say to that "Let lass in the bathrooht it to her She lifted her head off the pillow and sipped "I was having the strangest dream," she said "The cheht that was over, though"

A thought occurred to me "I have a present for you"

"You do?"

"Wait here"