He moves around the room, feeling his way through the living room. I take that opportunity to run back into my room, forgetting to close my door. I lo...k behind me, and see him walk through the bedroom door. I back into the bed, and feels his hand on my leg. Without any thought, my hand reaches up and slaps his face. I hear him cry out in pain, and then he pushes me down onto the bed. I try to back up, but he has my legs pinned against the metal bed frame.Without a warning, he leans forward and. At a Christmas party I'd learnt, from drunken Carl's ownmouth, it actually involved his little sister, some bad-people and thequest for a quiet life. I thought Manchester was anywhere other thanquiet, but didn't much like London.Lennie blanked me. Carl greeted me like a lost friend, as usual, with aquick hug. As I made tea, and seemingly oblivious to the awkwardnessbetween Lennie and me, Carl filled the quiet with bright updates abouta weekend with his girlfriend and her daughter in Southport.. Then I asked, periods started or what. She nodded yes. Then I asked, do you know why gals get monthly periods. She said I don’t know much but it’s very painful every month. Then I explained to her how impure blood goes out of the system through this process and this is good for female etc. I asked how many days you get bleeding. She said 3-4 days. I said I am lucky that I don’t get such things. Then she smiled. Then she said, can you keep talking to me so that I forget my pains now. Tell me. They could not complain because Julian and I had our turns too.Two days after leaving it looked like the worst of the crew members would make it. Rufus was able to take the wheel part of the time. When he could not stand I had him teach in one of the rooms with a blackboard. The officers didn't mind attending when Julian said that they should. I had to assume that the Roman navy would soon have steam engines. Then again Julian may want some captains for his own shipping.We never stopped this.