That morning at breakfast, she said, "Megan, I'll have to pass today."
"What?"
"I can't go."
"How disappointing! Yardena! Why ever not?"
"I have a book to read and a paper to write for Monday, and I haven't even started."
"So unlike you, Yardena, to fall behind."
"This is English, not trig," she explained.
"You don't want to see the football game?" Thane asked.
"It's not that, Thane," she said, "I have to do this."
"Do you want me to buy you anything in Boston?"
"No, Barengaria. Thanks."
"We'll miss you," Julian added.
"Well, I'll be here. I'll be okay. Sonia and Martin are here."
"No," said Megan. "We gave them the weekend off. I didn't think anyone would be here."
"I'll be all right, Megan," said Yardena. "I know how to eat. Megan, do you think Stan would let me use the las
