oked as t aken a great deal longer. After rolling it up, s it in a bag and collected t of  t  exactly sure why.

    Doairs again and out t she heard a voice behind her.

    quot;Miss?quot;

    Surned, kno ed at erday, a curious look on his face.

    quot;Yes?quot;

    quot;You  nig;

    S;I did?quot;

    quot;Yes. All from a Mr. ;

    O;Lon called?quot;

    quot;Yes, maam, four times. I talked to ime.  you. ;

    Srying to  simes? Four?  could t mean?  if something had happened back home?

    quot;Did  an emergency?quot;

    ; say, miss, but  mention anytually,  you, t;

    Good, s. ts good. And t as suddenly, a pang in .

    erday? ent? It ely unlike ? No... t  to folloo Noa.

    So call o get around it. But s  to, strangely. time, and sed to spend it doing o il later, and for some reason s almost as if talking to  e? A late dinner and then a walk? Maybe. Or a movie? Or...

    quot;Miss?quot;

    Almost noon, s. , sely felt as if shed been released from shackles.

    talk to ed to. S feel t it didnt bot cing no;Is it really almost t;

    ter looking at t;Yes, a quarter till, actually.quot;

    quot;Unfortunately,quot; sarted, quot; rig reacell  Ill try to call er?quot;

    quot;Of course,quot; ion in  ?

    ly e for a single own, she was sure.

    quot;t; s;Id appreciate it.quot;

    tes later so Noaicipating t terday s t meant.

    As ses after s thouse.

    Noating in  tea, listening for t turn u