The letter inside was typed on expensive heavy-weight paper that had the company watermark in the center of the page. The letter explained that the la... firm had been retained by a small, independent museum to find and return the accompanying diary to the nearest living heir of the doner. According to the note, the museum found the contents of the journal inappropriate for either display or academic study.The letter ended with a brief but firm postscript that the museum in question wanted to. She stared in fascination, but didn't reach for it. When he set up a pot of water over it, she yelled at him. "Hot! Hot!"He chuckled. "Yes, it's hot, don't touch" No tuch, hot!"Downstream from where he'd gotten the water, he picked up stones and retrieved her clothes. After wringing them out, he hung them on stakes near the fire. Breakfast was stale bread toasted over the fire and a juice box for the baby. The boiled water refilled their water bottles with enough left over for them to 'share' a. O'Hara, her father. Who is this?" Oh, hi John. It's Jack Hill." Oh, Jack. Hang on a minute... Jillian, there's an obscene phone call for you." This last part was shouted, the phone held away from his mouth.About 20 seconds later Jill came on the phone."Hello?" Jill?" Jack?" Yeah." Why did you call me?" I wanted to come over and see you. There's something I want to talk to you about." I'm afraid you can't come over, Jack."My worst fears were coming true. I steeled myself."Why?" We're in Santa. " You had men under your command killed or wounded." Yes but that was rare. Even so, all those casualties still live with me." So you not only want but need a wife." Yes." Well get on with it and stop faffing about." Wives don't grow on trees." So look for one." Fat lot of good that's done me." So far. 'If at first you don't succeed try, try, try again'."Hank smiled ruefully to himself. He would talk to Barbara about it.He did so, telling her all about his internal wrestling and his doubts.