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Four days later I was released from the hospital Austin was there to take me home, and e drove up to the house I saw that he had arranged for the ramp to be reinstalled I knew that he had also alreadyand accessories in

"There's another surprise waiting for you," he told me

After he wheeled me up the ramp and into the house I sahat else he had done

"Your attorney and I discussed it and we decided to make an executive decision," he said

He had gotten a mechanized chair installed on the stairway All I had to do was transfer myself into it, press a button and it would take me upstairs to a second chair

"The er sleeps in the maid's quarters" he declared

"Oh Austin" I cried "you really are going to look after me"

"Til death do us part," he said "Which reas soon as possible would be in order I have another surprise for you," he added with an irin from one ear to the other

"Austin Clarke, what else have you done?"

"I took the liberty of contacting a certain English professor in London"

I shook my head

"You don't mean to say" He nodded

"Yes, he's co with his wife He sounded very excited about it too"

My heart began to pound in anticipation "Austin, you've done so much"

"It's just a small, church ceremony with a little reception here afterward My reat help Actually, she's taken care of all the