I looked at her face, if she say something else but I see she serious. Then I ask again. "she the other half of th 'they who departed to some mysterious destination with my brother?"

She nodded again

"Why does Noah call my brother Uncle Will?" I continued. I could see the light of truth slowly dawning on her. "Did Will mary your sister?" My voice rose on a note of pure shock and amazement.

"Well......they were only engaged when they came to Visit, she slowly explained, "but they're probably married by now."

There, she'd said it. The cat was out of the bag. The hamster was out of the...