\"Ididn\'tseefather，\"hesaidhappily，\"butIlefthimanoteonhisdeskattheoffice。\"
Then，somehow，thesurchargedatmospherepenetratedhisconsciousness，andhelookedaround，toseehisfatherstandinggrimlyoppositehim。Buttherewasnochangeinhisexpressionbeyondamoreradiantsmile。
\"Hello，Dad!\"hecried，joyously。\"Thenyougotmynote？\"
Thevoiceoftheoldermancamewithasinisterforceandsaturnine。
\"No，Dick，Ihaven\'thadanynote。\"