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The next morning was a typical, grey April day. It hadn't started to rain yet, but the barometer was as low as it could go. Cady didn't wake up until ten o'clock, and she listened as Nurse Ank described the circumstances of her fall in more detail. She was washed and given a little porridge, then she fell asleep again. And so it went for four whole days: Cady woke up from time to time, ate a bit and went back to sleep. She wasn't in a lot of pain, and except for having to lie still, she didn't feel uncomfortable.
On the afternoon of the fourth day, Cady was wide awake for the first time when her mother came to see her. Up till now Mrs van Altenhoven had always found her daughter asleep, and had sat at her bedside for quarter of an hour before going away again. Now she was surprised to be greeted cheerfully with: 'So, Mum, you finally decided to visit?'