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Silence ca portrait ofabout? Mom didn't have a brother anymore Why did Madame look at Dad when she asked about Cory?

"Yes, yes, of course," said Mo lenna and Clairmont I want to hear about everybody How is Lorraine DuVal? Whoo on to New York?"

"He never married, did he?" pursued

Grandmother with her eyes narrowed

"Who?"

"Your brother"

"No, he hasn't"Now, Madahter now and her name is Cindy"

"Hah!" snorted Madaleam in her eyes "But still I would like to see and hear irls Jory writes sheabilities"

"Oh, she does, she does! I wish you could see her in her little pink leotards trying to imitate Jory or me--I mean when I could dance"

"Your husband arding photographs Mom tried to show her of Cindy, as already in bed for the night

"Did Jory tell you I' I didn't think it would be when I first started but after I mastered transitions I really surprisedis " She s at lint on her blue pants, tugging down her white sweater, fiddling with her hair, shuffling papers to tidy her desk "My rooize for that I need a study, but in this house we don't have the room"

"Is your brotherhospital rounds too?"

I sat there, not understanding who this brother was Cory was dead He'd been dead for years Though nobody laid in his grave, nobody at all Little headstone beside Aunt Carrie and nobody there

"Youroohetti The second time around it's always better"

"Spaghetti?" snapped Madarandson to eat starches? Years and years ago I warned you to stay away from pasta! Really, Catherine, don't you ever learn?"