Some Confederate troops broke and ran. For a critical period it seemed as if McDowell was on the verge of a resounding success. The whole Union logist...c train had been swollen by hundreds of prominent citizens, Senators, Congressmen, newspaper reporters, and anybody with the wherewithal to hire a carriage in Washington, had come to witness the battle as if war was some kind of bizarre spectator sport. This retinue of useless mouths were sending jubilant telegraphs back to the capital predicting. Their lose I tell myself as I walk to the counter."Man, you had another great night!" Jerry said as I paid him my fees forthe evening."Yes," I replied, smiling. "I don't think there was a point you didn't have guys waiting for you." Lucky. I was everyone's kind of girl tonight, I guess." Especially with as slow as it was tonight. So... how much did youclear?" Oh... I don't know. I'll count it at home," I said not wanting tellhim."Well if there's anything at all you need, you just let me know.. ” Lynn looked sad.“No! The Terry I know would never do that to someone he loves. He loves you two and your children as well. And wasn’t it you who explained to me that love expands to fill the needs of people?”“I know, but the reality could be different.”“No, Lynn. We need to talk about how we are all going to fit into this story. I love him, and I AM married to him, but I see myself as the third wife.”The women had been talking for a long time and although Blossom had limited herself to one. Madam asked me, “Moni how will you return in this stormy night?” I replied in a dried voice “after few minutes the rain will stop and then I could go, if you lend me an umbrella it would not be a problem to me.” Madam was watching the outside through the window and called me “the condition of the road is not so good, I think some big trees are uprooted in this storm, electricity line also may be destroyed. Come and look my dear, all the traffics are standing at a place, no movement, you will.