THE GRADUATION DANCE
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more, since Oscar's death. That was the first time I ever realized how lonely you can be."
Douglas nodded, his eyes full of an understanding that was pitiful. Youth should not be allowed to contemplate this sort of loneliness. It is soul searing.
"But remember, Judith," he said, "that you've always got me."
She gave him an enigmatic look and returned to her work.
