I'd put in the big tank because I bought all my gas at the wellhead. I knew where there was a casing head drip and it was inconvenient to go fill up a...y more than I had to, since it had to be done at night when no one was around.At least my spirits were lifted, quite a lot in fact. I took down my tent, and packed everything away where it belonged.Going inside to make sure the freezer and refrigerator weren't running before I shut down the generator showed me another big surprise. I now had two. Marley would have none of that.Jacob Marley-My partner. Alive and well at the time of this story, and as mean as a snake whose been stepped on. Not only was he a skinflint, he was a notorious skirt chaser. Marley couldn't look at a woman in a dress without trying to get into her skirts. As he was quite handsome to the ladies, he was also very successful in that endeavor. And that cost us money. Why? Because we were always having to settle with the tramps after he moved on to his next conquest.. " She bent to help me pick up the glass. "You know," she yawned, "I'd like to talk with my sister once in a while. I'm gonna call her tomorrow. And we should really go visit soon. We haven't seen her in ages."I smiled inwardly at that. I'd just "seen" Becky about eight hours ago."When you talk to her, see if she wants to come visit us." I said. "We have more room here anyway." "You know, that's a good idea. See if she wants to get away from the big city for a day." replied Jennifer.. When he answered his door, about five minutes had passed since the end of the potion’s effects.I felt weariness overcome me almost immediately, and he offered me a cup of tea. When I could, we chatted briefly about my exploits, if that was the suitable way to describe them.He said, “As I told you, you do owe me something in return.”“But it was all an illusion; I figured that out near the very beginning. None of it really happened.”“Ah, but it felt real to you, and that is what is what is.