Book Three
Woods Point
XIV. Heart and Hand
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ROSE-ANN came to the hospital that afternoon—when he first saw her, she was walking down the aisle with the young hospital doctor, and he was pointing casually in Felix’s direction. She nodded, said something to the doctor, and ran quickly over to Felix’s bedside.
“Are you really all right, Felix?” she asked, sitting down on the bed and taking both his hands.
He spoke without premeditation: “Oh, Rose-Ann, I’m so glad you’ve come!”
“Why?” she asked breathlessly.