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"Come on in, Marie"
Marie Sheldon opened the door and leaned into the bedroom "Good lord, sweetie, you're not even dressed yet
Marie's voice came from deep within her throat She was a small, thin, vital woman with vivid blue eyes, a pert bobbed nose, and a ht have been very provocative except for her square-cut chin
"I go through this every anized and lay things out the night before, but I alait until the last moment"
Marie moved beside Dana "How about the blue skirt?"
Dana slipped the skirt off the hanger and then threw it down on the carpet "Da blouse to the cleaners"
"If you're not careful, you'll start foa at the mouth"
"I can't help it," Dana said "Nothing seeht lately"
"Since you walked out on your husband, you mean"
"The last thing I need now is a sermon"
"Settle doeetie If you want to take out your wrath on somebody, then stand in front of a mirror"
Dana stood, tense as a toy doll whose spring has been wound too tightly Marie could see an eic retreat
"Relax Take your tio down and warm up the car
Dana waited until Marie's footsteps died before she went into the bathroom and downed two Libriuan to take effect, she calhtened her hair, pulled on a pair of flat-heeled shoes, and headed downstairs