The River Rose
“He kept his eyes fixed on her face in wonder, and started backing up towards the door. He stumbled against something, and looked down. Leo had been hiding underneath the dining room table all night, and was now standing at the door, big silly dog's grin on his face, tongue lolling, his tail making his crazy figure-eight circles. Clint wrenched open the door and rushed out into the hall and again almost fell, over Vince's outstretched legs. He was sitting against the wall, Roberty's head was on his lap, and he was asleep. Ezra and Dr. Eames were sitting Indian-style, with a Bible opened between them. All of them jumped up when Clint appeared.
"Dr. Eames? Come quick! I think she's all right!" Clint said urgently.
Eames hurried into the room to sit on Marvel's bed. Jeanne stood up to make room for him, her tired face lit up like a happy child's. Eames smoothed Marvel's hair back from her forehead and rested his hand lightly on it. "Hi, Marvel.
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