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"I'm sorry I have dark hair," Ellen murmured "It made them suspicious"

Mama reached over quickly and took Ellen's hand "You have beautiful hair, Ellen, just like your mama's," she said "Don't ever be sorry for that Weren't we lucky that Papa thought so quickly and found the pictures? And weren't we lucky that Lise had dark hair when she was a baby? It turned blond later on, when she o or so"

"In between," Papa added, "she was bald for a while!"

Ellen and Annemarie both sht was the first time, Annemarie realized suddenly, that Mama and Papa had spoken of Lise The first tihten Mrs Johansen went to the kitchen and began to make tea

"I've never been up so early before," Annemarie said "Ellen and I will probably fall asleep in school today!"

Papa rubbed his chin for a"I think weyou to school today," he said "It is possible that they will look for the Jewish children in the schools"

"Not go to school?" Ellen asked in amazement "My parents have always toldWhatever happens, I et an education"

"This will only be a vacation, Ellen For now, your safety is the e?" Papa called Mama in the kitchen, and she ca look on her face

"Yes?"

"We irls to Henrik's You reo to your brother's"

Mrs Johansen nodded "I think you are right But I will take theo alone? Of course not I wouldn't send you on a dangerous trip alone"

Mairls, it will be safer They are unlikely to suspect a wo us--if they see all of us leave? If they are aware that the apart? Then they will know Then it will be dangerous I ao alone"

It was very seldoreed with Papa Anne with the decision Finally he nodded, reluctantly

"I will pack sos," Mama said "What time is it?"

Papa looked at his watch "Almost five," he said

"Henrik will still be there He leaves around five Why don't you call him?"

Papa went to the telephone Ellen looked puzzled "Who is Henrik? Where does he go at five in the hed "He's my uncle--my mother's brother And he's a fisher--their boats go out at sunrise

"Oh, Ellen," she went on "You will love it there It is where rew up It is so beautiful--right on the water You can stand at the edge of the meadow and look across to Sweden!"

She listened while Papa spoke on the telephone to Uncle Henrik, telling hi for a visit Ellen had gone into the bathroom and closed the door; Ma

It was a very puzzling conversation

"So, Henrik, is the weather good for fishing?" Papa asked cheerfully, and listened briefly

Then he continued, "I'e to you today with the children, and she will be bringing you a carton of cigarettes

"Yes, just one," he said, after a moment Annemarie couldn't hear Uncle Henrik's words "But there are a lot of cigarettes available in Copenhagen now, if you knohere to look," he went on, "and so there will be others co to you as well, I'm sure"

But it wasn't true Annearettes were the thing that Papa missed, the way Mama missed coffee He complained often--he had coarettes in the stores Thea face, s: sometimes dried weeds rolled in paper, and the s that way, al in code? What was Ma to Uncle Henrik?

Then she knew It was Ellen

The train ride north along the Danish coast was very beautiful Again and again they could see the sea from the s Annerandparents when they were alive, and later, after they were gone, to see the cheerful, suntanned, unmarried uncle whom she loved

But the trip was new to Ellen, who sat with her face pressed to the atching the lovely hoes

"Look!" Annemarie exclai, and the Deer Park! Oh, I e could stop here, just for a little while!"

Mama shook her head "Not today," she said The train did stop at the sot off "Have you ever been there, Ellen?" Mao Soh the park and you will see hundreds of deer, tah the"I don't see any deer!" she complained

"They are there, I' in the trees"