* Though Jim is jealous of any other man whose mouth has met mine, he makes me talk of the two dead Michaels, Feeney and Bodkin, and poor Protestant W...llie whom Uncle Tommy objected to so strongly. Jim loves details and takes meaning from everything: dates, songs, tiny occurrences, objects. He lifts my wrist to his nose to examine the enamel bracelet Michael Bodkin – Sonny – gave me, as if searching for clues. Mostly Jim wears me out with his investigations into my life, but I play along. ”“Then I eagerly await your command, Princess.” It stood up out of the box and gave a formal bow. I grinned. It was a full head taller than me, which, granted, wasn’t that unusual. It was broad, too. Its skin looked real, albeit hairless, but its seams were nearly imperceptible even as I deliberately looked for them. “Are there any tasks you wish to assign to me at present, or may I clean up my accessories and packaging and familiarize myself with my new residence? Or, if you prefer, I can. Aur uski ye baat sunn kar mujhe lagta ki kaash yahi ladki hamesha ke liye meri life partner hooti jisse main sabke saamne le jaa sakta. Par phir bhi hum dono ne issi tarah se apne jeevan ke char saal nikaale aur phir kuch hi samay baad meri naukari lag gayi aur mujhe seher se durr jaana pada. Sudha ne bhi kuch samay baad apna wo job chhod kar ek MNC join kar li aur aaj bohot badi post par hai. Dhere dhere waqt ne hum dono ko alag kar diya par aaj bhi hum dono ke dil me ek dusre ke liye pyar. ”Glen laughed and agreed, “Good idea. For a salesman, you sure are trying to save me money. Are you feeling okay?”“Sure, I’m feeling fine. I just don’t like to see good quality wood wasted on furniture that is going to get rough treatment. It’s too hard to get good wood.”Glen nodded as he thought about it. He realized that he had been taking the wood for granted. He replied, “You’re right. Could you put together enough wood for about fifty chests?”Fred nodded and said, “I’ll deliver it tomorrow.