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“Are you going to be all right?
“You’ve asked me that three times. Yes. I am fine. Thank you for driving me. I’ve made you late.” Elisabeth stepped out of the car. It was a brilliantly sunny day, despite the dead brown leaves blowing about on the sidewalk and the yellowed tufts of grass on Mrs. Miller’s bare lawn. She walked around to the trunk, where Shawn was hauling out her suitcases.
“I’ll carry them up the stairs for you.”
“Thanks. Be careful, the steps look icy. Although it actually looks like someone has been taking care of them.” Elisabeth was chagrined. She hadn’t thought to mention her departure to the boys down the street who normally took care of her snow removal. That was pretty terrible of her, she knew. Well, there was time enough to fix everything that was broken abo
