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"They said it was very nice and you would have lots of new friends"

"I made lots of new friends here," I said

He nodded, his eyes sad

"I'm sorry, Janet It breaks my heart It really does," he said and turned away, but not before I saw the tears in his eyes

I believed him, but it didn't make any of it easier In fact, it made it harder

There was a flurry of activity the followingA special-duty nurse arrived to help with Celine, and soon after, the Westfalls visited Celine's lance before she went upstairs to see Celine Afterward, Sanford and his father-in-laent into Sanford's office to discuss the events at the glass factory When they were leaving,rooy to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear"

I wasn't sure what it allme

Later in the day, Sanford sent Mildred up to s I still had not seen Celine because she hadn't come out of her room and her door was always shut, but I couldn't leave without at least speaking to her one more time I went to the door and knocked The nurse opened it

"I have to say goodbye," I told her She wasn't going to let me in, but Sanford had come up for me and told her it was okay She stepped aside and I entered

Celine was in her wheelchair at the , just gazing out at the front yard I put my hand on hers and she turned very slowly

"I'm sorry, Celine I wanted you to be my mother I wanted to dance for you"

She sier

"I hope you get better real soon Thank you for trying to make me a prima ballerina"

She blinked

"It's time," Sanford said from the doorway