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"One step at a time, Hildagarten," Doc responded, filling his glass with Schnapps as well. Looking into the glass as he swirled the contents, he said to her, "This is good stuff. Not too hard and it goes down smooth. Anyway..."
"Gretel will be herself again in the near future," he said sitting back a bit, "It's a trying time for her, even more so than her brothers with your miscarriage but she will come around. Time, Hilda, time. It's a tool we must employ."
"And again," he continued, "don't be so hard on yourself. You have only been recently widowed and have spent much of your time on ship. Someone will take notice of you." Doc finally broke one of his rules, "OK, I'll say it. You're an attractive women. Tall, in shape and a catch for sure. Let's get your confidence back and we'll go on further. I know this doesn't help much but it's a point, you're not the only woman ever to lose someone they love. Many others have and in time, they move on."
He sipped his Schnapps, "I think you'll be fine."
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