Josie began to lose her strength eleven days after our return from the city. At first this phase seemed no worse than the ones she'd gone through before, but then came new signs, such as strange breathing, and her semi-waking in the morning, eyes open but empty. If during these spells I spoke to her, she wouldn't respond, and the Mother took to coming up to the bedroom early each morning. And if Josie was in her semi-waking condition, the Mother would stand over the bed, repeating under her breath, "Josie, Josie, Josie," as though this were part of a song she was memorizing.

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