Had a newbie in the sandbox try to carry a load of guilt after he'd killed a man in a firefight. Got too heavy for him, and slowed him down enough tha... he didn't make it through the next one. Kept talkin' about how God wouldn't forgive him because of "Thou shalt not kill", and he wouldn't accept that it meant, "Thou shalt not murder". Started thinkin' his fiancée would see him as a murderer. He let it get the best of him, and we lost a good man." He tightened his grip on my shoulder. "You did. Claude’s reading it too literally.”“See, I think she’s about to drown herself,” said Claude, “but doesn’t have the nerve to. This woman has serious issues. She’s always crying over the lake. It’s sad to read. If I were her boyfriend, I’d lift her up and say look—’I’ll care for you. I’ll protect you. You don’t have to go through life this way. I think you’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever met.”“And what if love isn’t enough?” asked Amanda, untangling her books from her bag.“My love is always. My valet walked me through my bedroom pointing out where all my clothes were hung in which closet and of course what was in the various drawers in the dressers. As he walked me through the stuff, I realized that there were more clothes and stuff that I had originally packed in Vermont when I left. To be exact, there were more clothes here than in my closet at home! I was beginning to suspect that Angela did not like the selection I brought with me. I wasn't going to fight her, this was her. ’ They each sat contemplating the draw for a moment, then Pam laughing said “ that the wine had filled her bladder big time,” and “she had not wanted to go until she knew she had not drawn water-sport`s!” , then laughing, she excused herself to use the toilet, the rest sat contemplating the games to come, Pam returning and silently collecting some items from the goody bag before taking hold of Jays hand, then quite eagerly leading him indoors like a small boy going to a party. Julie taking.