J o m a spends all day at the hospital. But after eight
hours she is very tired. Paul Grifh sees this. "Why
don't you stay with me and my wife tonight?" he asks.
"Thank," says Joanna. "That's really nice of you."
At six o'clock she and Paul drive to his house. There,
roanna meets Paul's wife, Fran. She meets their
daughter, too. Her name is Polly.
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After dinner, Paul shows Joannato her room. loanna sits
on the bed. "Is Mary going to be OK?" she asks. "I
don't know,".Paul replies. Then he says, "But we're
going to do everythmg we can."
After that, Joanna goes to the hospital every day. She
helps the nurses and sits beside Mary's bed. For three
days nothing happens.