"Ahh! So you are the Belle I've heard about non-stop for some time! Come in! Come in!" she said while pulling Belle into the home by her hand. "Mr. Wi...slow is in his study and will be most pleased to see you." She led Belle to the formal living room. "Please. Have a seat while I fetch him for you."The large woman's step had a bounce to it as she left Belle standing alone. She couldn't sit so she paced while studying the art work and other items on display.Heavy footsteps could be heard behind. The poor man blushed almost as much as I did when Jessica's mom told me that I would have to give her husband lessons in how to make her pass out. Mom also said that my dad wanted to have a talk with me.Paul brought the meeting back to order. "So what is the verdict dad? Are we going to be allowed to complete the series of dates with each other? Are we going to be allowed to continue dating as we see fit?" With provisions for safety we all think that it would be a good idea to let you all. Just like a smoker craves a cigarette when things get tense, I crave moving.”“I never thought about it that way,” Sally said.She had heard of runners getting addicted to ‘runner’s high.’ She could imagine that the same kind of phenomena might be at work for Betsy. However, she never really thought of exercise as a habit, or at least a habit that had to be broken. She wondered if a better analogy might be eating. Fat people couldn’t give up eating, but they had to control it.Betsy said, “My. How many are you short?”“Do you want Tom and I as well? We’ve nothing else arranged for today.”“Yes, it’d be no trouble to pick up Muriel on the way, no trouble at all. We’ll be as quick as we can. Bye for now!”Mum came back into the kitchen, poured herself a top-up to her mug of tea, and sat down again.“That was Ian Johnston, asking if you four would mind working a very long day today. He’s got a real problem, and of course I said that we’d help out. I shouldn’t laugh, but the schoolchildren.