”The class erupts in a cacophony of angry chatter, “And what if we refuse to take part in this ‘program’?” Someone calls out above the noise...“That is entirely your choice. The contract is not with you, it is with your parents,” He pauses for a moment, “but be aware, should you choose not to participate, both you and your family will be immediately removed from the city of New Haven and your parents will be forced to pay back every cent that they have been given for the past eighteen. She eyeballed the worksheet that someone had answered all too hastily and made her marks. At least they tried. She wrote "7/10" then drew a large crimson C.Her computer monitor chirped as she saw she had received another useless email. Wait. It was from the principal. The nearly thirty something year old brunette leaned forward to check out her screen; had there been any male students in the room they would have checked Miss Williams out. Her features were the make of a natural beauty, her. ? Do youunderstand?" Shedid not react.? Joe put his hand insidehis jacket and pulled out a knife. ?Hedug the point into her cheek.? A drop ofblood emerged.? He wiped it off with hisfinger and showed it to her.? "Doyou understand?"? She nodded.? A new droplet of blood formed on her cheek. Joethen took some fine wire and tied it round her neck.? A chain dangled from it, which he heldonto.? "If you try to run, this'llcut into your kneck.? If you try hardenough, it'll take your head right. . and steam!I was immediately accosted by the Guard.When he discovered I was a Yank and not a member of active armed forces he settled in for what he referred to as a coze. I had a lesson in UK trains. The Guard, he pointed to himself was holdover from coaching days. The driver drove. The Guard on passenger trains did not have routine responsibilities for ticket inspection or sale. His jobs focused more on safe operation of their trains, timekeeping, handling parcels, and other consignments.A.