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Ihts of hway Were we duplicating ouraway from, not to, Foxworth Hall? Tick-tock went the clocks Thumpity-thump-thump went my heartbeats Nursery rhy questions Little To for your supperWhen you wish upon a stardancing in the darkall our lives, dancing in the dark

"Mother, please stop pacing the floor," ordered Jory "You rub rand rush to leave? Tell "

Joel and Bart strolled in to join us

"You weren't at the dinner table, Mother I'll tell the chef to prepare a tray" He glanced at Toni "YOU can stay"

"No, thank you, Bart Jory has asked me to marry him" Her chin lifted defiantly "He loves me in a way you never can"

Bart turned betrayed, hurt eyes on his brother "You can't marry What kind of husband can you make now?"

"The very kind I want!" cried Toni, striding to stand beside Jory's chair and putting her hand lightly on his shoulder

"If you want money, he doesn't have one percent of what I have"

"I wouldn't care if he had nothing," she answered proudly, aze "I love him as I've never loved anyone before"

"You pity him," stated Bart matter-of-factly

Jory winced but said nothing He seemed to know Toni needed to have it out with Bart

"Once I did pity hiht it a terrible shame such a wonderful man with so much talent had to be handicapped Now I don't see him as handicapped You see, Bart, all of us are handicapped in one way or another Jory's is in the open, very visible Yours is hidden--and sick You are so sick, and it's pity I feel now--FOR YOU"

Seething elanced at Joel for so him to stay silent

Twisting about, Bart barked at o to bed? It's late"

"We are waiting for Chris to come home"