When the old keeper forgot one latch, the 400-pound silverback reached through the steel

paper, contamination, ingestion. But Tom only opened it to the last page and held it flat against the mesh so Winston could see the dark marks of his handwriting.

Later, after Tom left, Dana showed me what it said.

Winston first.

Thank you after.

Tom held the page there for several seconds, then closed the notebook and pressed it to his chest. Winston continue reading …