I plugged the receiver in on the counter, it hummed and the little green light blinked on, and I turned the dial to the lullaby.

Toby quit fussing about four notes in.

I sat on the floor with my back against the rail of the crib.

Then I called Arthur Miller and got his answering machine.

“Mr.

Miller, it’s Elena.

The locks have been changed and the account is frozen.

Please call me back before six.”