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"That's nice" He sat back "I em here I'm impressed, Sanford"

"We're very fond of Janet and we hope she's growing fond of us," Sanford replied, and I was glad to see him smile

"Are you?" Daniel asked me with that impish twinkle in his eyes

"Yes," I said quickly

He laughed

"Are you sure I can't take her for a little ride on the cycle?"

"Absolutely sure," Celine said "If you want to go out and be reckless, I can't stop you, but you won't be reckless with hter," she told him "Not now," she added, "now that she's on the threshold of beco someone very special"

"Really?" Daniel said, gazing at ht she was already so me with his smile

I couldn't help liking hih Celine's expression and harsh words made it clear she disapproved

After dinner Daniel and Sanford went off to the den to talk and Celine and I went to the living rooized for her brother's behavior

"Your new uncle is really good-hearted, but he's just a bit lost at theour best to help hioals He has no focus, and that's theto have in life, Janet, focus and deterh to sacrifice and suffer soent," she continued

She gazed up at her own portrait above the hed

"We came from the same home, had the saer to me"

"Did he ever want to dance, too?" I asked

"Daniel?" she laughed "Daniel has two left feet and he doesn't have the attention span to learn a single exercise But," she said sighing again, "he's my brother I have to love him"