?Wheredidyougetthelist?"

    Sheblewherbangsoutofhereyes."Whatdoyoumean,wheredidIgetit?Youleftitonthesideboardbythephohequestionis:Wheredidyougetit?"

    "InCheb.RememberFatherHlinka?"

    "Cheb?Thatwasnineyearsago.Isthatwhatyouweredoing?ossessedyoutoiigatetheUngerlands?"

    Totalsilencegavemeaway.

    "WereyouthatjealousofBrian?Becauseholy,thatsalittlecrazy,dontyouthink?"

    "Notjealous,Tess.eobethere,andIwassimplytryingtohelphimtracehisfamilytree.Findhisgrandfather."

    Shepickedupthepassengerlistandhereyessedittotheend."Thatsincredible.WhendidyouevertalktoBrianUngerland?"

    "Thisisallahistory,Tess.IranintohimatOscarsereeoldhimweweregoingtoGermany,andheaskedmeifIhadthetimecouldIstopbytheNationalArchivesandlookuphisfamily.WhenIdidntfihere,Ithoughtmaybehispeoplewerefromsomeplaceelse,soIaskedFatherHlinkaereinCheb.Hefoundthem.Nobigdeal."

    "Henry,Idontbelieveawordyouresaying."

    Isteppedtowardher,wantingtoenfoldherinmyarms,desperatetoendtheversation."Tess,Ivealwaystoldyouthetruth."

    "ButwhydidntBrianjustgoaskhismother?"

    "Hismother?Ididntknowhehadamother."

    "Everyonehasamother.Shelivesrighthereintown.Stilldoes,Ithink.Youtellherhowjealousyouwere."

    "ButIlookedherupinthephonebook."

    "Yourekidding."Shecrossedherarmsandshookherhead."SheremarriedyearsagowhenBrianwasin