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Show -118- out his bones? The need for concentration removed; his head seemed light? almost dizzy. He had d i f f i c u l t y remembering his s i s t e r - i n - l a w ' s phone number and had to pause txrice in the dialing before being sure he xias r i g h t ? When the phone rang a t the other end, he was relieved to hear the voice of his wife answer. "Honey," she said, "the news is not good. The doctor suggested we notify the family. Most of them a r e flying down t o night?" "My God!" he replied. "Hoxr bad is she?" "Bad - real bad?" "What do you x-jant me to do?" "Nothing - for now.1 We've arranged to have them met at the airport?" I ' l l stay a t the hospital tonight. I ' l l call you if t h e r e ' s any change." He told her about tomorrow's meeting. "Oh, dear!" was a l l she replied. He decided not to t e l l her about forgetting his teeth. She always had his diet in mind, and she told him now x*hat there x$as in the refrigerator that he could fix for dinner. discovered They both hated frozen foods, but she had tmaiS. one brand that he found tolerable. " I ' l l c a l l you tonight," she said; "or? if I don't, you call me here in the morning." He said he xrould? |