'You can clear the cups and plates away now, please, Maria'. Thatsort of thing. Write them out phonetically. I'm sure we'll manage.My maid won't wa...t to embarrass me in front of my friends..." Shelooked at me meaningfully. "...because she knows that I couldembarrass her much more!"I sighed. That was indisputable. Anna was going to win again."Now I want you to practise serving us," she said, "so that there areno mistakes next Friday." What - now?" I said, looking at my tiny ladies' watch.. “Not here though, let’s wait until we get back to your aunt’s cabin. My canoe has a wooden seat and that’ll be a long trip back,” I mentioned to stow any ideas she had of carrying out our fantasy in public.“Oh, sounds good,” she meekly responded, maybe a little disappointed the climax of her adventure would have to wait.The rest of the ride was uneventful, and we pulled onto shore by the cabin without any issues. We easily secured the vessels and brought all our gear inside. Everything was dry. And one of them I can talk to.At the ranch, as I said, I did chores, but I had to do homework, too. Beth and Dan and I all had schoolwork as the first priority. And it was mixed with ranch work — looking after horses and cattle, cleaning up around the main house and barns, and working on the range with the hands. I learned to drive a tractor when I was seven, and I can handle a bale of hay without getting stressed. I grew up with horses.Bessie has three hands who've been with her for a long. You don’t have to worry about me. I will do my best to make penance, absolution, or whatever else for what I am about to do, but I think that God will understand why. If not, he’s a bit harsh for a husband who never consummates his marriage to his brides,” Sister Amanda said, falling for my gambit, hook, line, and sinker ... the old classic “save the old fool” routine.Suddenly, Sister Amanda all but dragged me to a small corner of the library, it being more deserted at this hour than usual, and.