On the way to her friend’s house, Vey discovered that the Uncles were from Alexandria, Virginia. Vey’s daughter, Kelly, lived in Alexandria. “What a splendid coincidence,” she said. As they continued to talk, the Uncles said their daughter, Peggy, was upset that her parents were marooned in a town she had never heard of before. Vey told the Uncles she had the perfect solution for Peggy’s worries. Vey would have Kelly call Peggy and allay her fears. That night, Kelly Vey went one step better. She met Peggy in person and assured her over dinner that there wasn’t a better place in the world to be
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