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"Mm" .
"Ready for more? " "Here it comes" . "Let's see you swallow' that" . "That's a good girl" . "Here comes more" .
Kari started to turn her head around.
"Don't you want anymore? ""No? ""Not just this last
spoonful ? " "Okay you don't have to it " .
"I'll get some orange juice for her" .
"Okay I'll mind Kari".
While they were wai ting Dr. Early was talking to Kari.
"Can you grab my finger, can you? " "No? "
Kari began to cry.
"Hey what's wrong Kari?" "What do you want? " A drink? ,
Dixie came with the bottle.
"Here you are Kari" .
"Don't you want a drink?" "No?" "Then what's wrong?"
"Dixie, let's take her temperature" .
"Okay" .
"Down you go" . "It's okay Kari, yes it 's okay" . "What's her temperature? "
"It 's 70 " .
"It's getting better" .
"Do you think she is trying to say something? "
"Maybe so" ." Are you trying to say something Kari ? " "Oh she's smiling" . "Yes? " "Is it something you want? " "Smile if it is". "Yes?" "Is it something to do with one of us? " "No? " "Do you want to do something? " "No? " "Do you want to have something? " "Yes? " "A middle name? " "Yes?" "Dixie, she wants a middle name! "
"Does she want a special one? "
"I don't know, ask her" .
"Kari. do you want a special name? " Yes? " "Does it begin with an a ? " "Yes? " "Ann? " "Yes? " "Ann with an e on the end?" "Yes?" "Okay Anne it is".
"Now she's happy" . "Do you want your orange juice now? "
"Yes? " "Okay here you go" . "Put her on her tummy Dixie " .
" Okay" .
"Can you drink if I put the bottle in your mouth sideways? "
"She looks okay Dixie" .
"I'll come to check on you later okay Kari ? " While Dr. Early and Dixie were out of the room Kari was finishing her orangejiuice and fell asleep for a few hours .
Down on floor one Dr. Bracket was looking at Mrs. Brown who had a broken back . "Well put you in room six on the fourth floor Mrs . Brown ".
"Okay" .
"Will you help Dixie to take Mrs. Brown to her room boy? "
"Sure doctor" .
When they got to the room Kari was still a sleep and when they got Mrs. Brown in the right place Kari woke up .
"P-p-p" .
"I'm coming Kari " .
"Will you put the bottle somewhere Johnny? "
"Sure " .
"Up a dazy". "Come and meet Mrs. Brown". "Mrs. Brown, this is Kari". "Kari, this is Mrs. Brown".
"You are a cutie aren't you?" "What.s Wrong with her?"
"She has brain damage and we are trying to get a nice family for her" .
"Oh you poor thing! "
"You are wet, ye s you are " . ."Down you go Kari " .
"P-p-p" .
While Dixie was changing Kari, Mrs. Brown was talking to the boys and down on floor one there was exciting news.
"Hello, can I help you?"
"Yes I wonder if I can see the doctor who put the advertisement in the Toronto Sun Paper about the little girl? "
"Yes come with me". "Dr. Bracket, someone wants to see you".
"Come in " . "Wha t ' s your name? .
"My nane is Anne Murray " .
"What do you want to see me for? "
"I was thinking about that little girl that you put that advertisement in the paper" .
"Yes go on" .
"I wonder if she has a mother or father? "
"No she doesn't".
"Well can I take her? "
"Well I have to tell vou a few things about her before