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The following morning, we were joined for breakfast by Sarah and little Alex. Sarah was delighted to hear that her uncle was staying on, at least for a little while. When Benny spoke about taking family trips together, I could see Maureen fairly glow with happiness. Even the Reverend didn’t seem averse to the idea. And, wonder of wonders, neither did Joey, who had made a point of being pleasant even. Things were working out better than we could have hoped when this all began. Of course, we were invited to be a part of such occasions. Ethan solemnly promised that we would do what we could, and what our schedules allowed. That seemed satisfactory to everyone, and to us as well.
Before we left, we managed to get a few minutes with Sarah, out on the front porch steps. Ethan took advantage of the time to hold onto Alex, who seemed at least momentarily sated after his meal. He