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d will suffer in the future because of

the accident。 The lawyer asks questions and you answer under oath。 You

see;〃 he explained; 〃in order to arrange a settlement; there has to be

some assessment of damages; of losses。 Not only will our lawyer; the

airline's lawyer; and its president be there; but there will be similar

representation by the airplane manufacturer。〃

She sighed。 What he described sounded less threatening than a court

hearing。 Still; the prospect of a question…and…answer session was less

than pleasant。 〃What will I be asked?〃

He gave a negligent shrug。 〃They'll want to know about you and Jeff。 How

old you were when you met him。 How long you were married。 Where he

worked。 How much money he earned。〃

〃But aren't those things matters of record; already?〃

〃Yes; but a deposition is a sworn statement of them。 It's legal and

binding。 It's just a formality; but an important one。〃

Anne rested against the back of the sofa。 〃I see;〃 she said when there

seemed nothing else to say。 〃Are my parents meeting us at the

courthouse?〃

〃My wife will have called them by now。 There's no need for them to be

there; not at a meeting like this。〃

She nodded; then searched the room for memories of Jeff that were warm

and treasured; memories that had finally found their place。 When her

eyes pleted the circle; they fell once more on her fathe

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