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pregnant.

The young lady introduced herself as

Amanda, and said, “I’m expecting a baby next
month, and I am trying to find a good mother

for her. Different people I know gave me some

names, and of those, I felt to come here.”
“Why?” Sally asked.

“I know I can’t take care of her the way she

needs to be taken care of,” Amanda said. “But I
want to make sure the mother she goes to will

love her like I do.”
“And how are you going to do that?”

“If you will accept me into your home, I

will see how you live and what you are like.”
The thought passed through Sally’s mind

that this girl was only trying to find a free place

to live, and that when the time came, she
wouldn’t actually give up her baby. She had

heard of such things. Perhaps this girl would
just rob them, or even murder them in their

sleep. Sally had so many bad thoughts, but still,

she found herself saying yes.
Sally set up a bedroom for Amanda and

helped her settle in. When Sally’s husband

came home, he was surprised to find out about

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