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The gray skies had turned leaden and the sea practically disappeared in the dusk before I heard Belinda and Sa I rose and went out to see rong

"Effie didn't offer to bend a pinky to help me, Olivia She took one look at us and went off to do so," Belinda moaned "What kind of a maid is that? I want you to fire her"

"She's the best one we've had since Car help and having to look for new servants, Belinda There are uest room Loretta will help you," I said as Loretta appeared "We're having dinner soon and then we're all going to try to calth for the days to come"

"Oh great," she griped to Sa to become a prisoner in my sister's house now"

"Hardly," I said, "but you are going to behave yourself while Daddy is in that hospital and especially when he comes out and needs your help"

"Maybe I should plan a trip so I can get out of everyone's way," she suggested as a threat

I nodded

"Yes,She started to stauest room instead

Belinda didn't take a trip until after Daddy had been released froist felt Daddy ht reach 60 percent of his previousthe first six months of therapy, and his speech would become understandable, but after that, i It meant he had to spend hours with a speech therapist and physical therapist Equipht to the house and the master bedroom became a therapy center We had to have a special duty nurse round the clock for a while The activity and presence of all the medical personnel unnerved Belinda Ironically, Belinda, as his true blood daughter, couldn't stand, the sight of him twisted and

diminished in his wheelchair She avoided hi the months of therapy at hoet away from it all, and finally decided to take a trip to visit sonancy and although I was feeling the best I had during the entire teret her out of my hair for a while

Daddy felt horrible about being a burden and began every one ofme to simply send everyone away and let hiton explained to be part of his condition

I tried keeping his spirits up bydetailed business reports every afternoon, but most of the time, he was too exhausted to listen or understand, and he often fell asleep while I read off figures or discussed deals and negotiations I would sit awhile longer to see if he would wake, and then I would leave him in the hands of his nurse

Sa with Daddy and went al trapped in an office anyway and looked forward to every excuse to go out andDaddy go through his therapy He got permission to take Daddy for some rides and even worked out a short motor boat ride on a particularly beautiful weekend day

Before Belinda returned from Florida, Nelson and Louise Childs visited Daddy Sa been there, even though I thought I looked like a small bli, but before I had become bloated and waddled instead of walked He and Louise were busy sitting up their hoal chores at his father's firm I heard he had done well in court and there was even soeship Six nant, too

"He's just trying to keep up with ed