Upper East Side was as

s. Davies, opened the door.

how Miss Miller to a room. The one in

servants' quarters

me near the mai

ood sent up. She

eared int

grand staircase, then do

had a narrow bed and a single wi

brought shortl

nk y

losing the

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mirror was a stranger. Ga

brought a tray. Soup,

was the best food

ent to see

chines beeping sof

pale, her bre

ing her frail hand. I

whispered. My

luttered. She

in the doorw

was unr

she might not...

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n't re

tomorrow. For the eng

it like

derst

uble. I just wanted

a moment, then

until a nurse gently

room, I touched t

gged line, still

of a despe

needed a kidney. Victori

y, a way for me to get some much-ne

ely covered the first

in a discreet clinic,

had bee

s. Sleep was a