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The third week in August, Dr. Mary returned. She came without warning, so that, late in the afternoon, when Jean came rushing in to start dinner, she stopped, staring at the figure upon the couch with surprise so intense that it deprived her of motion.
"Sunstroke, Jean? " Mary threw back the two braids of white hair, drew the hideous blue dressing gown closer and put on her slippers.