set or not. Afterthe long flight 鈥�chasing the sun westward so that it seemed unmoving in the sky 鈥�it was especiallydisorienting; time seemed oddly variable. It took me by surprise when the forest gave way to the first buildings,signaling that we were nearly home.
銆��鈥淵ou鈥檝e been very quiet,鈥�Edward observed. 鈥淒id the plane make you sick?鈥�
銆��鈥淣o, I鈥檓 okay.鈥�
銆��鈥淎re you sad to leave?鈥�
銆��鈥淢ore relieved than sad, I think.鈥�
銆��He raised one eyebrow at me. I knew it was useless and 鈥�much as I hated to admit it 鈥�unnecessary toask him to keep his eyes on the road.
銆��鈥淩en茅e is so much more . . . perceptive than Charlie in some ways. It was making me jumpy.鈥�
銆��Edward laughed. 鈥淵our mother has a very interesting mind. Almost childlike, but very insightful. She seesthings differently than other people.鈥�
銆��Insightful. It was a good description of my mother 鈥�when she was paying attention. Most of the timeRen茅e was so bewildered by her own life that she didn鈥檛 notice much else. But this weekend she鈥檇 beenpaying
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