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           Hemightevenhavewelcomeditaknownquantity,asthatlookwasnot.Buttherewasonlythatpallid,disquietingsilencewhichseemedsodeep.Hecouldhaveaskedhermorebutfoundhedidn’tdare;shehadalreadytoldhimmorethanheperhapswantedtohear.

           ShortlyafterheandElliereturnedtotheboardinglounge,theflightwascalled.Boardingpasseswereproduced,andthefourofthemgotinline.Louisembracedhiswifeandkissedherhard.SheclungtohimforamomentandthenlethimgosohecouldpickEllieupandbusshercheek.

           Elliegazedathimsolemnlywithhersibyl’seyes."Idon’twanttogo,"shesaidagainbutsolowonlyLouiscouldreallyhearovertheshuffleandmurmuroftheboardingpassengers."Idon’twantMommytogoeither."

           "Ellie,comeon,"Louissaid."You’llbefine."

           "I’llbefine,"shesaid,"butwhataboutyou?Daddy,whataboutyou?"

           Thelinehadbeguntomovenow.Peoplewerewalkingdownthejetwaytothe727.RachelpulledEllie’shandandforamomentsheresisted,holdinguptheline,hereyesfixedonherfatherandLouisfoundhimselfrememberingherimpatiencelasttime,hercriesofcomeoncomeoncomeon.

           "Daddy?"

           "Gonow,Ellie.Please."

           RachellookedatEllieandsawthatdark,dreamylookforthefirsttime."Ellie?"shesaid,startledand,Louisthought,alittleafraid."You’reholdinguptheline,baby

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