Or actively like it.”Ildi grinned, her white teeth flashing in her darkface. “Yeah, I think this is the case in the dream,although there a...e no obvious ropes or restraints.Anyway, you come and stand over me, and ask me if I amready to be washed in the blood.”“In the BLOOD?”“Yeah, the blood of the lamb. I was raised a Baptist.It means being baptized.”Nikki made a face. “I KNOW what it means. I didn’t justcrawl down out of a tree. But why. What should he say? Surely he should deny it, but he looked at the four visitors who had travelled so far and felt a pang of conscience. He felt so bad and looked across the room at the visitors and said a quiet, “Sorry.” Scott looked back at his Mum who was now very cross. She was nodding her head and pursing her lips, her breathing was heavy. This did not bode well for Scott. Sheila turned to the visitors and said, “Well I am sorry you had a wasted journey.” The woman was the first to speak.. First the town apothecary had testified that the beans we had provided were the poorest quality available, definitely substandard. We had obtained them from the town warehouse, and had handed them over to the apothecary there in the warehouse.The town accountant testified that the chief magistrate had submitted a bill for the purchase of 400 pounds of premium quality black beans. It had been paid, as he was the authorized purchasing agent. It had been a particularly large purchase as there was. Dessie instantly froze. “Oh, Phil,” she gasped out. “Her husband really loved her.” Then, in an almost whisper, “There is no telling how many hours he spent in building this place, and now a beautiful padded bench for them to make love amidst all this.”Turning back to her husband, she quietly added, “Are you certain she meant for us to use all this?” she asked as she swept her hand all around. “That lover’s bench must have been very special to them.”“I suggest that you tactfully ask her. I,.