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'Christ, how awful,' he said. Very amusingindeed. I didn't personally have the time to phone youyesterday morning. But it seemed to me that somethingmust have changed his mind.

Would you like to speak to the doctor yourself? Orthe sister in charge?''Yes,' she said, 'yes, I would. 'And I'd liketo do it, I'd like to help you. 'No suggestion they might meet again; no furtherconversation of any kind. 'Tell him I'm out of town,' he said, 'tell him I'll phonehim later this afternoon.