May I present Captain His Serene Highness, Sir August Prince of Hohenstein of HMS Clyde?”“Welcome aboard, Sir August,” Berry nodded. “I believ... you served under my predecessor?”“Indeed, Sir Edward,” Hohenstein returned.“Gentlemen, if you came to report to Lord Collingwood, I cannot give you much hope. His Lordship is gravely ill and we fear that he is only days from meeting his maker.”Tony was certain that he lost all his colour, for Berry nodded sadly.“Yes, indeed. A great man is dying. From. On the plus side, because I was on the college track, I had enough math without taking calculus. That was a good thing, because that would have been an impossible problem to solve.In talking it through, I found that I could take the History classes in Summer school, assuming I didn’t leave until after the Fourth of July. According to the YFU information, our departure would most likely occur in July. That took care of one problem.With regard to science, we agreed that my grades were good. The staff here have been labouring mightily, ably managed by Imogen Collins, and although we’ll be eating from a buffet, I feel sure you’ll be able to enjoy it. Vegetarian and other special diets are clearly labelled. Perhaps if everyone is full of food and happy, the speeches will go down better. Chaplain? Your blessing?”“Thank you, Chairman. Lord God, we thank you for this happy occasion, and for the skill and imagination of the cooks who have worked so hard. Bless the food, we pray.. He sat down heavily in a chair across the table from his mother and stared at her. "Are you sure... I mean... can these tests be wrong?" "99% accuracy." "Oh God. His face went pale. "I'm sorry Mom. It's all my fault." "It might not be yours," referring to the fact that she had had sex with his father on the same day as a precaution. He looked at him mother incredulously and said, "Yeah, right." "It's possible." Her face showed that she didn't believe it either. "What are we going to do?" "I.