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neither put it to her ear, nor speak. God help me, help me, she whispered. “Andrew?”
“Poll?”
“Papa!” Relief and fear were equal in her. “Have you heard anything?”
“You’ve heard?”
“No. I said, ‘Have you heard from Andrew?’ ”
“No. Thought you might have by now.”
“No. Not yet. Not yet.”
“I must have frightened you.”
“Never mind, Papa. It’s all right.”
“Sony as hell, Poll, I shouldn’t have phoned.”
“Never mind.”
“Let us know, quick’s you hear anything.”
“Of course I will, Papa. I promise. Of course I will.”
“Shall we come up?”
“No, bless you, Papa, it’s better not, yet. No use getting all worked up till we know, is there?”
“That’s my girl!”
“My love to Mama.”
“Hers to you. Mine, too, needless to say. You let us know.”
“Certainly. Good-bye.”
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