"I looked at my wine. "Well, there's one and a half left now. I'll put another one in when I go down."I don't know if she was taken in by my apparent ...onchalance, but in reality I was every bit as nervous as she was. Ray would be spending time with us, with one single purpose in mind, namely to get Clare pregnant. He would therefore be having her at every opportunity. It had seemed a good idea at the time but now I did feel somewhat apprehensive.She had said that she was sexually attracted to. The initial assaults on Quebec were fought off but it eventually fell to the English forces in 1759 with much loss of life and property. The key to this success was the prior taking of Fort Niagara by the British regulars and the American militias.THE BATTLE FOR FORT NIAGARAProbably the most famous "border crossing" point between Canada and present-day United States of American is the route through the scenic waterfalls at Niagara, New York. Fort Niagara was considered a vital stronghold. Oh well, maybe next time.About 10 days later Mistress Ann called me into the den and told me thatone of the gals from the party called and asked for us to attend a partyat her home the coming Saturday. Mistress had told her we would andapparently the host, Karen, had asked her a favor. I figured she wantedme to dress more like a guy. But no, apparently Karen enjoyed my serviceat the pool party and she wondered if I had ever served as a cocktailwaitress serving drinks and hors d'oeuvres. Ann. So far, he’s been keeping an eye on your stock and gear.”This was good news. I had been worried about my family. “Yeah, I was a little worried about them. It’s a load off my mind knowing they’re ok.”And yes, I considered those critters my family. We had been together long enough, and through enough, they were family.While I had been catching up with Paul and Charles, young Mr. David had finished bringing in Ms. Ivey’s gear and getting her set up. He then waited patiently while we were bs’n..