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snapped I wasn't feeling very charitable

"Please, Olivia"

"What do you want o look for her?"

"At the beach?"

"Yes," he said "We don't want her to get into

any more trouble"

"I can't believe she would do anything like that,

Daddy," I said He remained in the doorway "I'm more worried about your mother," he said

"All right," I said "I'll go find her"

"Thank you, Olivia"

I rose and put on a pair of slacks and a sweater

I grabbed ht jacket on the way out and hurried

down the corridor and stairs, driven er

How could she be so insensitive and selfish? She

knehat Daddy and Mother had suffered No