If you get bored with conducting, I would recommend you get into teaching. You look quite comfortable out there, Son.”“I agree,” Clara said. “...ou seem so confident in front of anyone. Earlier this week, when you came in the Teachers’ Lounge, I saw a quick flash of nervousness, but you got on top of things and were instantly in command.”“You spoke to the entire teaching staff?” my mother said raising an eyebrow in the process.“We are having a Teacher’s Concert next year. I already have half a. The doormanlet us in and we walked to the lifts. Derek pushed the button for the topfloor. As we travelled up I kept my head down and tried to repressanother minor hormonal rush. The valium was kicking in fully now anddoing a good job of suppressing my anxiety.The lift was mirrored and I had time to briefly glance at myself and Icould see I still looked fresh and had nice colour in my face. I alsoquickly realised I was the shortest person in the lift. Helen, who wasn'twearing heels, was a few. She sat up and shrugged and silently asked 'where?' I had no idea actually, but I just shrugged back and looked around the house. Bedrooms were not an option in case someone woke up. The same with outside. We didn't want to be gone and look suspicious. I pointed to the kitchen and I could see her thinking about it and debating the risks. I walked into the kitchen which was right around the corner behind the T.V. and she ended up following me. We stood there for a second assessing the situation. Jasper thought it prudent to remain in the defensive circle for the rest of the day in hopes that the Sioux would become bored and leave. There was no way that they could survive, unscathed, a running fight with the Indians, and he wanted to avoid that if at all possible.That night, Jasper pointed out to the assembled people of the wagon train that it was the man's own stupidity that had caused his death, and Jasper had no intention of compounding that stupidity by trying for vengeance against.