“How’s Jerry doing?” she asked.

“Oh. Oh, he’s fine.” Jerry's mother quickly smiled. “The worst part was the tetanus shot at the emergency room. But he’s been a little quieter lately and he seems to spend more time off by himself."

"Yes, I noticed Timmy hasn't asked to go over there much."

“Hmm." Mrs. Rorbach was again looking worried. "Uh, you haven’t seen him, have you?”