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"This is going to be one hell of a vacation," he remarked bitterly. "Maybe I just better get a call from the office before we get on the boat and go back. I'll be a mental case seeing you all the time andand I'd have to watch you play games with Donald. No. I can't do it."
"Your aunt would be heartbroken, Peter. She's been looking forward to this boat trip and having 'her children' all together in the house. And she misses you. She talks about 'when Peter comes' all the time."
His expression softened. "Okay," he sighed. "If that's what Aunt Em wants" But then his lips thinned. "But you stay away from Donald."
Linda almost offered a quick assurance that Donald was not in the least necessary to her, but instead she smiled mischievously. "No, I won't. Don't be so silly, Peter. If I go walking with Donald, I can also go walking with youor swimming or dancing. In fact, it would be most unnatural if I treated you two differently."
First Peter started to smile; then his mouth grew sour again. Linda watched sidelong, amused at the ease with which she could read his thoughts. She might not be able to "manage" Peter, but she always knew exactly where she was with him.

 
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