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Chapter 41

           ButhismoustachehadbeenmoistandhiseyesweredampwithemotionandRobertJordanhadbeensoembarrassedbyallofit,thedampreligioussoundoftheprayer,andbyhisfatherkissinghimgood-by,thathehadfeltsuddenlysomucholderthanhisfatherandsorryforhimthathecouldhardlybearit.

           Afterthetrainstartedhehadstoodontherearplatformandwatchedthestationandthewatertowergrowsmallerandsmallerandtherailscrossedbythetiesnarrowedtowardapointwherethestationandthewatertowerstoodnowminuteandtinyinthesteadyclickingthatwastakinghimaway.

           Thebrakemansaid,"Dadseemedtotakeyourgoingsortofhard,Bob."

           "Yes,"hehadsaidwatchingthesagebrushthatranfromtheedgeoftheroadbedbetweenthepassingtelegraphpolesacrosstothestreaming-bydustystretchingoftheroad.Hewaslookingforsagehens.

           "Youdon’tmindgoingawaytoschool?"

           "No,"hehadsaidanditwastrue.

           Itwouldnothavebeentruebeforebutitwastruethatminuteanditwasonlynow,atthisparting,thatheeverfeltasyoungagainashehadfeltbeforethattrainleft.Hefeltveryyoungnowandveryawkwardandhewassayinggood-byasawkwardlyasonecanbewhensayinggood-bytoayounggirlwhenyouareaboyinschool,sayinggood-byatthefrontporch,notknowingwhethertokissthegirlornot.Thenheknewitwasnotthegood-byhewasbeingawkwardabout.Itwasthemeetinghewasgoingto.Thegood-bywasonlyapartoftheawkwardnesshefeltaboutthemeeting.

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