Stella wondered about God’s tricks in this matter of the baby. This had been the thing she had wanted least in her life, and God had changed her heart to make her want it more than anything. At least, that was her mother’s explanation for Stella’s attachment. Stella thought it was more like an infection in her mind; her thoughts were not her own anymore, no more than her body was hers. She remembered—vividly—that only months ago she had not wanted to live; now not only had that shadow fled her psyche but she was also desperately devoted to making something else live, as well. Her richness and
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