Mavis Gallant’s “The Pegnitz Junction”
Buried In Print2018-05-15T09:41:01-04:00“'Once there we are almost home. Pegnitz is a junction. Trains go through every few minutes, in all directions. In most directions,' he corrected." Herbert is careful to be exact when he's speaking to his young son, Little Bert, who believes every word his father says. Later when Herbert