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Janet. Never indulge in self-pity. You become
incapable of helping yourself. Oh," she said ex
cited again, the light in her eyes returning, "I have
so much to fell you, to teach you. It's going to be
wonderful for both of us. Are you excited, too?"
"Yes," I said. I was, but everything was moving
so fast and I couldn't help feeling nervous and a
uttle bit scared.
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She turned toward the building.
"Where is he? I never saw a man waste so mu(
time. Oh, but you'll get to admire him for h
compassion and sensitivity," she said. "The
isn't anything he wouldn*t do for me now, at
now," she said with a wider smile, "there isri
anything he won't do for you.
"Think of it, Janet, think of it," she wged, 'T<
the first time in your life, you will have two lovil
people who will care more about you than th<
will for themselves. Oh yes, it's true, dear, pr
cious Janet. Look at me. Why should I won
about myself anymore? I'm a prisoner in th
damaged body forever, and Sanford, Sanford liv<
to make me happy. So you see," she said with th,
tiny, thin laugh again, "if my happiness depen<
on your happiness, Sanford will cherish you ',
much as I will.
"You will be happy, Janet," she said with sue
firmness it frightened me. It was almost as if sl
was commanding me to be happy. "That," st
said, "I promise you."
Sanford stepped out of the building.
"It's about time," she muttered. "Come, Jane
dear. Let us begin your new life. Let's think ofth
as your true birth. Okay? We'll even use this di
as your birthday from now on. Why not? Yes?
like that idea. Don't you?" she declared wil
another thin laugh. "Today is your.birthday!"
"Sanford," she called before I could repi'
Actually, I didn't know what to say. My birthdi
had never been very special to me. He starte
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toward us. "This day is more extraordinary than
we imagined. It's Janet's birthday."
"It is?" he asked, looking confused. "But, I
thought..."
"It is." She stamped her words in the air
between them and he nodded.
She reached her hand out to me.