"Of course I don't want you to go!" Carl assured her. "But I feel guilty fortying you to me. It was supposed to be two years, Laura, not a lifetime."Later Laura thought about his words. In spite of the danger, Carl haddecided to have the operation. She knew with certainty that if he could walkagain he would want Rosemary. If the operation failed, then he would returnto his old standby -- the ever-faithful Laura. Anger rose in her andimmediately died. I'll never leave him, she whispered to herself.