Chapter 52

“I never knew your name,” Lisbeth said. The nurse thought that was funny. “That’s right. The doctor never remembered to introduce us. My name’s MacKaye. You just call me Mac.” “Very well, Miss MacKaye,” Lisbeth said. She was in the throes of a pain that made her economize on breath. Then she was saying good-bye to her aunt, who, it seemed, was not to accompany her to the hospital. She clung to her aunt and was patted on the shoulder, gently, and was told, “Now you do whatever the doctor says, Elizabeth, and I’m sur…