’ ‘It’s very gloomy here.’ Abby observed. James nodded. ‘It is now. When the railway was running it was much more open. The engines would ha...e worked hard coming up this bit, so sparks would often set little fires in the undergrowth. Too wet for them ever to become big blazes, but it did clear the ground either side of the track.’ Another reminder for Abby of how it was when her grandfather was alive. Yet one more piece in the Jigsaw. She came back to the subject of boundaries. ‘If you don’t. She came right to the back seat and asked if she could share. She proceeded to lay down on the seat and put her feet on my lap. She put her headphones on and closed her eyes. At one point the van jarred and she banged he head pretty hard on the side of the van, so she sat up.Soon enough we were at the site of the trip and took in the sites we were supposed to see. Our professor then explained that his graduate assistant would be driving back to school as he had a house at the beach and was. "Have I got a deal for you," said the man wearing the belt and suspenders.I think the suspenders were to keep his pants up ... the belt was for looks. Daddy always said, "Never trust the man who wears both belt and suspenders ... he has left nothing to chance."He had watched us bicycle up to Palmer Johnson. He saw us rattle the office door and peer through the glass. He saw Grace point to the sign that gave the hours of operation and he for sure saw me look to the sky and make gestures.He had. Finally, she nodded her agreement.“Some say that the rises and crests continue beneath the water’s surface,” the sergeant continued. “If you are awake when we land, I’ll point out a few of the tops that still show above the water. There are only one or two safe passages into port – just as there are only one or two safe passages through most mountain ranges.”“Fascinating,” Nadia declared. She had learned much during her weeks on the water and seemed to find a new fact in every conversation.The.