Mrs.Smithhadasmallson.HisnamewasBilly.SinceBillywasfivehehadstartedtoaskedhermum,Mrs.Smith,aquestionwhohisfatherwas.HisfirstquestionwaswhetherMrSmithwashisfather.Theanswerfromhismotherwasnegative.Thenheaskedwhohisfatherwas?Hismotherwouldnottellhimthetruthandsimplysaidyouwouldfinditlater.YearslaterwhenBillywas18yearsold,hewenttotheBritishLibrarytosearchforaclueofhisfather,therehesawanoticeonanoticeboard,whichread'Whereareyou?mysweetheart.ImetyouintheOldPineTreepubinSpringfieldintheeveningon15thofDecember,1995.Wespentalovelynighttogether,fromwhichIhavegotmyson,alsoyourson.Bothofushavebeenlookingforyouforthelast18years,whereareyou?

　　Billywalkedoutofthelibrarywithadisappointment.