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"A while ago I noticed I had a ser than a pea"

"A lump? Where?"

"Here," she said touching her left breast "Iand he advised o away"

"Mother!"

"It hasn't It's gotten a little larger and I' about it That's why I can't eat and why I'm so tired"

"You're going to the doctor toht down to tell Daddy"

She didn't put up any resistance

"All right, but don't worry hi at all"

"As long as you go to the doctor," I said

"I will"

I rose and hurried down to tell Daddy Mother had agreed to go to the doctor, but I didn't keep my promise I told him why she was so nervous He turned pale and called Doctor Covington immediately

"He says he was after her to co I should have beenhealth"

"As long as she's going now, Daddy"

"What? Oh, the doctor says it's better for us to bring her to the hospital irowing larger He'll check her in and give her tests there," Daddy concluded

"I'll get her ready," I said and hurried toward the stairway just as Belinda had come down