[She's seen him, sitting there, in the handful of occasions she's dropped by to take stock of the doctor on the other side. She'd stop and look, then leave shortly. It's only on the third day that she decides to linger and step closer, where his words are clearer than ever.
Mercy, he says. Altogether, it's an unfortunate sight.]
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Mercy, he says. Altogether, it's an unfortunate sight.]
What do you suppose will happen?
[To her. They have to leave eventually.]