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"Silly That is not a dreaazed up at him, very seriously "I shall expect more of you"

"Oh, really?"

"Yes I shall expect you to be ood in the world"

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"But my hands-"

She waved airily "Do not be so selfish I a of syphilis, Andrew is battling great deht every day of her life What are hands that know too es"

"It's not that easy The visions-"

"It is no different than ignoring Maeve when she is directly in front of you, and you have done that for years It is no different than ignoring mealtime conversation to hear only one voice It is a skill which you must teach yourself"

He started to argue, then stopped What if it was possible? What if he could learn to tune out extraneous ies as easily as he tuned out unwanted noise?

He could be a doctor again; if not a surgeon, then an alienist As an alienist, he could use his curse to actually help people, so see the truth in their minds

Good God, he could start over, could be a better man

Selena stared up at hiave her eyes a sparkling light "This is the change I was spouting of Speaking of"

"I could be a doctor again"

"Now you speak with the voice of a dream But your dream is too small"

He grinned "Nothing on me is too small"