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Me, too, Mary thought, “My birthday is November the twenty-forth. The Thanksgiving baby they called me. Thanksgiving and birthdays 32 ______ to be fun, but not for me. I had to jog between two dinners and there was no one to help me.

It was a problem to manage two dinners in different places at the same time. Of course, my domestic problem is small, compared with Millie’s,” she thought as she 33 ______ her street and turned west.

Millie was her best friend and she was in 34 ______.

Yesterday her meeting with Millie was strange. Millie had stayed at the office for about an hour. Over a cup of tea, Millie had insisted that Mary keep the turquoise ring. “If something were to happen to me, it’s important that you have it just in 35 ______ the woman who phoned you contacts you again,” she had said.

She doesn’t mean if something happens to her; she means when, Mary thought, as she opened the door and turned 36 ______ the light in her apartment.

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Lincoln

Lincoln stood in the library of William’s house in Russell Square, staring at the Renoir painting of the two red-headed young women. It hung above the fireplace, and Lincoln understood why it took pride of place in this room. It was a masterpiece, and he could see that it 30 ______ William of Lily and Emily.

Lincoln had told William he needed to speak to him privately, and they had 31 ______ to meet here. Lily was still in Brighton with the children. The house was empty and very quiet this afternoon. John came in and, clearing his throat, asked, “Would you like something, sir? Perhaps, a cup of tea?”

“No, thank you, John,” Lincoln answered. Lincoln continued to study the marvelous Renoir. Suddenly William entered the room and apologized for 32 ______ him waiting.

“What’s this all about, Lincoln? You 33 ______ rather serious, even sad,” William said. Lincoln was silent. He went and sat on a chair near the fireplace. William took the other chair, staring at him attentively.

“Brad Winston telephoned me just as I was leaving for lunch. He had apparently attempted to get hold of you here, but the line was busy. In 34 ______, he tried several times with no success.