"No, I am pretty sure I can manage," she grimaced back. She pushed herself up onto her kneespreparing to stand-up."Right this way ma'am," came a voice...from the sales floor.Her face froze - This was not good! Somebody was coming and she was still twisted up! Withoutthinking she lunged for the fitting room. History repeated as her foot tangled and she started to fall.But the fall never came, instead Miles, who had stood moments before her, lifter her up like a damselin distress and stepped. "Please keep the change."Alan did a doubletake. He hissed in a whisper at Amanda. "That's mywallet, and my money," he wailed. "Yes, dear, and the dress will be yourdress, so that's just fine and dandy, isn't it? Now come on, we have onemore shop to visit before you get to work. Thankyou so much for yourhelp, young lady. Pansy certainly will enjoy his new dress." "You'rewelcome, come back any time, and bring Pansy with you, we have lots morestock he might be interested in," she replied, winking. Next he fitted wrist and ankle cuffs which were locked on with padlocks, I didn’t see any keys but assumed they were somewhere safe in their possession. A very short chain was added between my ankles and wrists. ‘There that should stop her running away.’ Richard said laughingly to my Wife. ‘I think it is time for us to retire and show philippa what it is that you really need’ He got hold of the chain between my wrists and dragged me literally up the stairs. It will be good to have a real community here with all kinds of crafts and abilities.”We had just finished breakfast when two vehicles of people arrived. Ben came with Melody and Bennie to ask if his plan for developing water wheel turbines was approved along with his proposed location. “Ben,” I said, “it’s fine with me and no one will have any problem with your location or work. It’s not my call either.”“Jack, I knew you would say that. Janice told me. You are the connection in our community.