“Good night, then,” the librarian whispered. As she headed for the door, all three children had the same wish. All three children were surprised that it was William who voiced it. “Would you read it to us?” Mrs. Müller smiled a sort of smile they hadn’t seen before. A smile that showed something like joy. Something like sorrow. Something like gratitude. “I’d be glad to.” The children stretched their toes to the hot-water bottles. Mrs. Müller took the book and arranged herself on the bench at the foot of the bed. She opened to the first page, turned it sidewise the way proper readers do when
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