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She walked away from the house, down a shrub-lined path, the night air cool on her hot cheeks. She saw that another person beside herself had found the company tedious. It was Dr. Alan Kerr.

He saw her at the same moment that she became aware of his presence, and said, his voice low, “Did you find the crowd unendurable, too?”

“Yes.” And then in a rush, “Oh, Alan, whatever could the governor have been thinking of? I am sure that everyone saw…”

Sarah ran out of words as the implication of what she had just said struck home.

Alan took both her hands and kissed them. “What did they see, Sarah?”

She lifted her eyes to his. “You know…”