She rushed in and picked up the phone as it rang again. She had a short conversation with what I presumed was her husband. She seemed upset that he'... be late coming home but ended the conversation with an "I love you,' and hung up. I tried to be very busy hoping she would depart as I wanted to look at Britt sunning herself. I was putting tools back in my tool bag as I heard movement behind me. I assumed she was leaving and took a peek out the window, Britt had raised up on her elbows. "Well, you see, Jim told me he had got fed up withlife here and decided he wanted a change, and then when he heard whatyou said when you thought he was two-timing he was badly hurt. So hewent off to Europe. 'To recharge his batteries,' he said." These wereblatant lies on my part, but they would help explain why 'Jim' wasn'taround.I felt more guilty with my lie when Sheryl closed her eyes as if inpain. "That would explain it. You see, I asked around and nobody hasseen him. There's not even a. I'm sure that some will accept jobs that pay as little as twenty thousand a year even though they may have been offered jobs that pay ten times that much."The reporter asked, "So are you saying that even small companies could hire them?"Oliver replied, "They shall go to the place that needs them most. I can not predict where that will be. Now, if you would be so kind, I have other duties that require my attention."The reporter watched as Oliver turned away and left without further word. He. After a while, Melanie raised her head, her eyes twinkling, and she said in mocking tones, "Why, Brutus, you black devil you! Fancy taking advantage of a vulnerable white lady when she's alone!"Brutus grinned wolfishly at her, feeling bold, and said huskily, "Any time dis white lady wants to be taken advantage of, dis black devil is ready and willing!" Well," said Melanie with a sigh, sliding into her seat, "I'm all messed up now!"She glanced out the window at the lake, a shimmering body of.