But in the tables closest to me I noticed that most of them wereabout my size and dressed rather sort of fancy. They were the ones whom Inoticed the h...rshest looks coming from, though they obviously tried tohide it. It didn't take me long to figure out that they had to be thenobles. The ones who'd expected to have one of their own as queen. Nowonder they took such an instant dislike to me... even if it wasn't myfault.As I slowly ate Tryx sat over my shoulder, cheerfully pointing out peopleand. " I think you are imaging things." Doubt it all you want honey, but a woman can tell about these things." I didn't know that it was important for you to be first; I thought all you wanted was to beat Betsy?" That too, but it is an ego thing. What girl in a competition doesn't want to be the winner?" Funny, I don't get that feeling from the others." Maybe not, but it is there." Would you sleep better if you were the first?" Christ no. I probably wouldn't sleep at all. I'd be so turned on that. She watched as Janis turned to face her. The woman's eyes were soft and her expression gentle."But it changes how you look at what's going on today, now, doesn't it?"The question challenged her but as she thought about it, she had to admit it was true. Terrance's surgery was very serious but not essentially life-threatening. Despite all her anxious thoughts and fears, Rachel had to concede his chance of dying was low. So, regardless of the surgery's outcome – whether he kept his lower left leg. There were more tests that day, all as inconclusive as those the day before. His mother and sister visited again, and told him that if no more troubling symptoms showed up he would be discharged the next day."You'll have to spend another night here," his mother said sympathetically, "but it's better to be safe." Yes," Sam agreed, but he was thinking about the nurse, Jenny. Would she be on duty again that night?In the afternoon, Cameron and Gina visited. They were both a bit subdued, but cheered.