" Say that again." I...say what?" I asked confused."Tell me you'll be a good girl and do what I want," he grinned, "Except say daddy, I think I like i...." Okay," I nodded, "I'll be a good girl daddy! I'll do anything you want!" Deal." He nodded, "I won't tell your mother." Oh thank you!" I gave him a huge smile. "You'll see, I'll be good!" Oh, I know you will," he whispered, "I'll bet you'll be damn good." I will! Promise!" That's right promise." He said, still speaking quietly, "I promise not. Yes, she taught me... can she stay Saturday night?... she likes puttu... Mullaitivu district, I don’t know the name... okay, bye.” He felt proud that he hadn’t had to dip into English once, after less than a week of Manjula’s teaching. She was changing his life, in more ways than one.*Unfortunately, the amount of time Tony and Manjula had spent with each other had been cutting into study time. They decided to stick to the library for Friday’s classes with each other.Tony was now learning verb. I have to go for a while, but I'll be back to check on you as soon as I can. OK?" Sure. My friend and I will await your return," she said indicating the bottle."Please, lay off that stuff. I'll be back soon."Jennifer, whose moroseness was already beginning to be matched by alcoholic stupor, simply waved to her friend, bottle in hand, as Cindy left. She continued to drink herself into a haze which provided little relief from the gloom and despair which now permeated her spirit and her very. But we had still bought their goods and spices. And we had listened, and laughed, when they had informed us that a man skilled with arms could become a citizen, and a rich one at that, if he traveled East. I remembered how we had waited in excitement, counting the coins in our purses when their barges were reported as being unloaded south of the rapids...I opened my eyes and stumbled to my feet. The harbor! Of course! If I could get on a barge before the conquerors had started searching for any.