I don't want to have to deal with your marital problems."Phil's face lit up in a grin, and he reached out and took my hand, shaking it vigorously."Ken...y, you won't be sorry. You're going to love Claire, everybody does. She'll light up this house with her smiles. All I've got to do now is tell Karen. I warned her already that I didn't want to lose this job. She won't cause you any problems though. All she wants is to be left alone, to sit on her lazy ass, and watch the idiot box all day. I'll. ”All hands were called, the boatswain and his mate chivvying the men to haul on lines and sheets. I thought it best to make myself scarce during all this feverish activity, but Ramsey had not yet finished giving orders.“Major Greenaway, would you be kind enough to attend me in my cabin in...” He looked at the yards slowly swinging around, and the hive of activity on deck,” half an hour?” I nodded, and made my way below.Half an hour later and Hazard was bowling along briskly on a heading for. Fields that had been planted in soy beans the past year didn't need additional build up with alfalfa for the nitrogen.The two men had a decent plan by noon. I left the two to go over all the available equipment to see what needed work, and what needed replacing. I stopped by the widow Fletcher's place on the way home, and asked if she would like to come to lunch with me. She was ready in an instant and said that Teddy hadn't been down to visit for a couple of days.Mrs. Fletcher had a great time. He finished his conversation quickly and hung up."What's up, Adam?" I'm afraid we've got a problem, Lloyd. Something horrible happened yesterday and I don't know what to do about it."Lloyd had sat up in his chair to pay close attention. "What happened?"Adam began to tell the story of the birthday lunch and what had spawned it and how they were having a bit of fun until that fateful moment. He related with pain the moment that Brent had recognized Jeanette on the stage and the aftermath. Both.