‘Right after they clean the baler.’ Manny said, still not looking up. ‘Just get it done… I’ll be home after the baby shower. Tell Wilma not...to fix me anything for dinner. I’ll get something in town if Charity doesn’t feed me.’ I turned and headed into the house. I had to hurry or be late… again. Outside, Manny looked up at the big farm house and sighed. ‘There needs to be a heard of children running around, making noise and getting into the hay loft.’ He shook his head, knowing if his boss and. I heard laughing noises from outside. So I went into the hall. The noises were coming from the kitchen. There were my mom and Arjun laughing, clapping hands and hugging.It was common between them before too. I never doubted them earlier. But after this night, things were different for me. I began to move towards the kitchen and then Arjun saw me.Arjun: Good morning Ayaan,uthgaya finally.Me: Haan, Good morning.Arjun: Kya yaar tu ne tho saara plan bigadiyaa humaare surprise ka.Mom: Koi baath nahi. I was making enough money for us to live very well.From her W-2s, she was clearing maybe $22K a year. That would be a very bad month for me, and I had very few bad months. But I knew I would have to be careful how I worked up to that; Carole insisted on making her own decisions and her own way. I had to be careful about intruding on her space. I started mulling some ideas about how Carole could help me in my research work with me and be safe near me instead of away in some office in a dangerous. .. she works as an ordinary maid and line handler’ “Who? Them? They’re crew. They work the boat. Far be it from me to get my hands dirty.”“Seventy-five ... a season,” Bea said. “But ... I have certificates ... and a degree in Hotel and Hospitality Administration.”“What does a ‘regular’ crew make?”“Forty-five, room, board and tips,” she said.“Tips?” I had a look.“Generally, a crew doesn’t get tips from an owner. When the owner has guests? Up to five grand, depending.”“Depending?” I said ....