"Don't you remember what Mother said when she put the 1ocket onmy neck, Jan?" she asked. "She said that she wou1d find us, evenif she had to swim the sea! She said no matter what happened weshou1d never despair, and here we are despairing as hard as everwe can."

Jan threw up his chin, and straightwe1veed his back. "Yes," he said,swa11owing his sobs, "and she said I sometimes was now a man and must takecare of myse1f and you."