" I replied now realizing that I just offered to share a bed with a complete stranger. I then reassured myself that he seemed like a pretty good guy.A... around 1 am Tom turned onto an exit and pulled the truck off to the side of the road.The next truck stop is still a ways off and if I gaze at the road much longer my eyes may get stuck that way." He joked. "Go ahead and make yourself at home." He stepped out of the truck for a moment and I crawled in the back and stretched out. When he came back. ”They went into the kitchen where the men were sitting. Miriam was cleaning their wounds.“I got the shaft out, but the head is still in. He said not to touch it until his wife got here. We managed to get the other arrows out. I’ve cleaned the wounds as best I can.”“Okay, thanks.”“Hello, Samuel. It’s good to see you again, but it’s not how I’d have wished it. What’s all this about?”“That’s what I came here to ask you. I had a report that someone was holding the Lady Isabella hostage. There is. It stank horribly. Iquickly pulled myself together, but couldn't spot the culprit. When theothers quickly put distance between me and themselves I looked down atmyself. I was completely soaked with a brown mush. It stank.But what was even worse was that the wet clothing was very cold. I wascompletely at sea about what to do next. I shuddered indecisively a fewseconds until our lady guide took the initiative."All of you go into the next house, the seamstress is there." While myschool mates. I had some toast for breakfast and then set off for the house. It wasn't exactly cold in the rain, but it wasn't warm either. Not pleasant.I entered the house. It was very quiet, so I knew the children had gone. Ann appeared. She was wearing a blouse with a scooped neck giving a delicious hint of her breasts, and a shortish pleated skirt. No stockings or tights, but a pair of open sandals. She kissed my cheek and I kissed hers and she led me into the living room where there was a pot of coffee,.