Outside in the distance I could hear one of my neighbours start up a lawnmower and that decided me on what I was doing for the rest of the morning. I ...ent into my bedroom to find some best old work clothes and found a sudden silence and three pairs of beady eyes watching me rummage through my bottom drawer. "What!" Nothing!" all three replied in unison."Okay, in that case what mischief are you three up to?" Nothing!" all three replied in unison. All were too young to remember Sergeant Shultz.I. There'll be loads of people, don't worry!" said Jamie. He seemed stronger than Lauren would have thought, and certainly had made the mental adjustment to their fortunes. "Come on, we should keep going for a while!" he said, standing. Lauren followed, pulling Emma up. They rejoined the main crowd and settled into the slow column of refugees heading south.She turned slowly at the sound of shouting. "Hey!" A soldier had jumped from a truck parked at right angles to the road and was beckoning in. When there seemed to a natural lull, I finally broached the mainsubject on my mind."Darrin, honey?" I began. "Doesn't it seem like we haven't had very much timefor us lately--if you know what I mean?" I snuck a glance in Tabitha'sdirection.His shoulders slumped, and he looked downcast. "I know just what you mean,"he said quietly.Good! I thought. Then he was feeling the same way. "Darling?" I suggested."It never seems to work out when we try to get away...so what if we letTabitha spend the. .”Before Paul could finish, the young agent interrupted, “I’ll be the judge of that. It’s too late now.” He looked me up and down. “But I’m sure I can handle any outbursts. You are dismissed.” I saw the flash of anger cross Paul’s face. I also noticed the older agent’s grin fade.As Paul was leaving, the young agent slammed a pile of folders on the desk and sat down. The older guy pulled his chair back and turned it so that he could watch both of us. The younger agent just glared at me. For my.