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"Are you having an absolutelythere?" she asked

I knew if I told her the truth, she would get on the first plane to London or have me take the first one hoinning to enjoy the school Hiked my teachers, even Professor Wilheim who treated smiles and compliments as if they were diamonds

"No," I said

"You have enough money?"

"And the school? Is it as good as Conor MacWaine bragged it was?"

"I' my classes and my teachers are all very talented people There are so many talented students there, too"

"Just remember that you're one of them," she told me She hesitated and then added, "My idiot of a doctor had me back in the hospital for a few days, otherwise I would have phoned before," she said

"Hospital? Why?"

"This contraption is not perfor as well as they expected Theysomeone only I haven't yet decided who it will be Maybe all of them," she said,

"Are you all right now?"

"I am, as Doctor Lewis puts it, under

observation Don't worry about it I'll have their heads eventually," she told hed

I glanced at Great-aunt Leonora as gazing at htly, her eyes full of amazement and confusion

"YourI told her to call you to find out for herself, but she pointed out that if she did, it ht create some suspicion Any excuse that fits," Grandards," she added

"Oh, thank him and tell him I miss him"