We danced and danced with them. I kept changing partners so you coulddance with all of them and I loved it when you were pressed againstthem in the sl...w dances. Quite a few had you pressed tightly againstthem with their hands on your bottom. I was hoping their rubbingagainst you was having the desired effect. I finally rescued you andtold the men we had to rest, but we might be back for more later.As we got back to the booth, you turned and said, "Wendy! How couldyou? What if they recognized. Our next year was a bit better still. I had the offer now of a full time bookkeeping position with the small County Tax Office that paid me a livable wage, that along with my part-time jobs, finally gave us a comfortable and secure income. I made some loud noises about 'paying off a few of my debts' but no one would accept a dime of repayment from me."Return the favor to others in need," was the usual answer I got, and I was more than happy to do so. I'd ask Father Al, or one of the horde of. "Go the distance."I thought I was dreaming, but there it was again. "Go the distance."Outside the bedroom door was a light. I crept out of bed, and into thehallway. The light got stronger as I headed to the back of the house.There were sliding doors, covered by curtains at the back of the den,and when I pulled them back I was blinded by the light. Outside, wherethere should have been a corn field, there was an immense lawn leadingdown to a sandy beach and the ocean beyond. What. " Hobbit-fly," Ruth asked. "What is that?" It was Tom's idea. It is how we got your letter to your house in onenight. Hobbit-fly is a system of tunnels set up by Tom for the hobbitsto get around quickly, and to escape detection by the big people. Weshould be able to get to your house in only a few hours. Beforemidnight at least."The tunnels the hobbits crawled through were a bit short for Ruth, andshe had to travel the entire three hours hunched over. She didn'treally feel anything, other than.