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I slept in our flat on Arthur Avenue, Bernie reminisced, 'but most ofmy living was done in Crotona Park and in the Washington branch of thepublic library. Corinne was a medical school day student. You want a room, it's four dollars a week, one week's rent in advance. Laura's laugh was tremulous.

Betty had always pretendedbefore the world that Eric was like another son to her, but within thewalls of the house she abandoned pretence. Laura made it clear she was married, a mother and a future attorney. Even if she ran into traffic driving downtown, she'd arrive at thecoffee shop before Keith. We'll always be there for each other.