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“No,” Tony said “That’s not eto California”

“I don’t … understand I said we needed to leave and you agreed”

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And you do need to go,” Tony said “The govern They have forgiven e pay any more of the land For now, at least”

“You said there was no good news after thea rush of panic “You lied to me?”

“This is not good news,” he said softly “Not when I know you o for Ant’s sake”

“They want us to plow differently,” Rose said “Who understands it? But they need the farether How can we not try to save our land?”

“Ant … can’t stay,” Elsa said

“We know that And we can’t go,” Tony said “Go Save randchildren” His voice broke on that

Tony curled his hand around the back of her neck, pulled her gently toward him, touched his forehead to hers; this was a man of the old world, aHe poured all of his passion and love into the land For his family This touch was how he said, I love you

And goodbye

“Rosalba,” Tony said “The penny”

Rose took off the thin, black-ribboned necklace that held a velvet pouch

Solemnly, she handed the pouch to Tony He opened it, withdrew the American penny

“You are our hope now,” he said to Elsa, and then put the penny back in the pouch and pressed the necklace into the palers to curl around it He turned and walked back into the house, scuffling through the ankle-deep sand