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her's　face。　That　was　what　I'd　seen　in　Jo…Ann　when　I　thought　she　looked　so　familiar　this　afternoon。　Her　father's　face。　My　own。
　〃What　shall　I　do；　Nevada？〃　I　groaned。
　〃What　do　yuh　want　to　do；　son？〃
　〃I　want　them　back。〃
　〃Sure　that's　what　you　want？〃
　I　nodded。
　〃Then　get　'em　back；〃　he　said。　He　looked　at　his　watch。　〃There's　still　fifteen　minutes　before　the　train　pulls　out。〃
　〃But　how？　We'd　never　get　there　in　time！〃
　He　gestured　to　the　desk。　〃There's　the　phone。〃
　I　looked　at　him　wildly；　then　hobbled　to　the　phone。　I　called　the　stationmaster's　office　at　Reno　and　had　them　page　her。　While　I　was　waiting　for　her　to　e　on；　I　looked　at　Nevada。　Suddenly；　I　was　frightened；　and　when　I'd　been　little；　I'd　always　turned　to　Nevada　when　I　was　frightened。　〃What　if　she　won't　e　back？〃
　〃She'll　e　back；〃　he　said　confidently。　He　smiled。　〃She's　still　in　love　with　you。　That's　something　else　everybody　knew　but　you。〃
　Then　she　was　on　the　phone；　her　voice　worried　and　anxious。　〃Jonas；　are　you　all　right？　Is　there　anything　wrong？〃
　For　a　moment；　I　couldn't　speak；　then　I　found　my　voice。　〃Monica；〃　I　said。　〃Don't　go！〃
　〃But　I　have　to；　Jonas。　I　have　to　be　on　the　job　by　the　end　of　the　week。〃
　〃Screw　the　job；　I　need　you！〃
　The　line　was　silent；　and　for　a　moment；　I　thought　she'd　hung　up。　〃Monica；　are　you　there？〃
　I　heard　her　breathe　in　the　receiver。　〃I'm　still　here；　Jonas。〃
　〃I've　been　wrong　all　the　time。　I　didn't　know　about　Jo…Ann。　Believe　me。〃　Again　the　silence。
　〃Please；　Monica！〃
　Now　she　was　crying。　I　could　hear　her　whispered　voice　in　my　ear。　〃Oh；　Jonas；　I've　never　stopped　loving　you。〃
　I　looked　up　at　Nevada。　He　smiled　and　went　out；　closing　the　door　behind　him。
　I　heard　her　sniffle；　then　her　voice　suddenly　cleared　and　filled　with　the　warm　sound　of　love。　〃When　Jo…Ann　was　a　little　girl　she　always　wanted　a　baby　brother。〃
　〃Hurry　home；〃　I　said；　〃I'll　do　my　best。〃
　She　laughed　and　there　was　a　click　as　the　line　went　dead　in　my　hands。　I　didn't　put　the　phone　down　because　I　felt　that　as　long　as　I　held　it；　she　was　close　to　me。　I　looked　down　at　the　photograph　of　my　father　on　the　desk。
　〃Well；　old　man；〃　I　said；　asking　his　approval　for　the　first　time　in　my　life；　〃did　I　do　right？〃
　



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