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...Biarritz, Monique first met the Da Silva cousins-tall, handsome Nano, just back from service with the French army,, an ardent cavalier who escorted her to the casinos and the dances and introduced her to his cousin, Jonsine da Silva, who promptly fell in love with...
...Difficult. Monique just couldn't decide which of the two Brazilians she liked best. Then, on his father's death, Jonsine hurried home to take over his coffee inheritance. Monique decided she loved Nano, for he was close at hand. Then Nano's grandmother died, and he hurried home to take over another coffee plantation. Monique swerved to Jonsine, who had returned to Biarritz. Talking fast while the coast was clear, he persuaded her to marry...
Welcome Home. This month there was a parade in Albuquerque. The city's veterans of the 200th and 515th Coast Artillery, 151 survivors of Bataan and Corregidor and the dark days after, marched proudly down the streets. Nano Lucero marched with them, in a uniform which he no longer had need to disguise. Romana stood among the cheering crowd on the sidewalks, but there was no pride or peace in her heart...
...just been talking to the prosecuting attorney. "When Nano asked me to come back, I am afraid," she said. "I am afraid that I am so ignorant that I will not to able to act like they do in the United States. I cried and told Nano that he could go back alone. But Nano told me, 'I will take care of you like you took care of me.' So I came to America...
...were happy until August. Then Nano's mother began saying, 'You must forget about Nano. You leave Nano alone.' One day he went away. He said he would be back Tuesday, but he never came back. I asked his mother and she told me to leave Nano alone, I should forget about him. But I cannot forget Nano...