“Reuven, when someone asks to speak to you, you must let him speak to you. You still have not learned that? You did not learn that from what happened between you and Danny?” “He wants to study Talmud, abba.” “You are sure?” “That’s all we’ve ever done when I go over there.” “You only study Talmud? You have forgotten so quickly?” I stared at him. “He wants to talk to me about Danny,” I said, and felt myself turn cold. “You will go over the first day of the holiday. On Sunday.” “Why didn’t he tell me?” “Reuven, he did tell you. You have not been listening.”
