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The girls looked full at nurse while she was talking. A look of contentment came into Verena's face. She shook herself to make sure she was all there; she pinched herself to be certain that she was not dreaming; then she settled down comfortably.
"There never was anybody like you, nursey," she said. "You always see the common-sense, possible side of things."