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o my plete surprise; he said; “You're absolutely right; Mabel。 It is today。 Which is why
I'm here。” He held up the grocery sack and whispered;
“I've brought him a little gift。”
“Gwa…aaal;” she said。 “How'd you know?”
She gurgled at him until he patted her hand and said; “I'm much too predictable; I'm afraid。
But he enjoys them; and…” He noticed her gaze shift
in my direction。
“Hoo haa;” she said。
“This is my daughter; Julianna。 Julianna; I'd like you to meet the extraordinary Miss Mabel。
She can remember everyone's birthday; and she has a
real passion for strawberry milkshakes。”
I managed a smile and whispered; “Nice to meet you;” but all I got in return was a suspicious
scowl。
“Well; we're off to David's;” my father said; then shook the bag。 “Don't spill the beans if he
happens by。”
I followed him to a bedroom doorway; where he stopped and called; “David? David; it's
Robert。”
A man appeared at the door。 A man I would never have picked out as my father's brother。 He
was stocky; with thick brown glasses; and his face
looked puffy and pale。 But he threw his arms around my father's chest and cried; “Wobbad!
Yaw heew!”
“Yes; I am; little brother。”
I followed them into the room and saw that the walls were covered in a collage of puzzles。
They'd been glued directly to the walls and even up on
the ceiling! It was cozy
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