Do you think a little whoring would bother a woman that can jerk off her own k**? Yeah, I've thought of it. Once and a while. The money would be nice....I just don't think most men are into old birds." Good points", Mark conceded, "...except for the last part. Come on, you're nowhere near an old bird, Mum. You're still hot as hell. You know that, don't you?"Helen smiled shyly. It was the first time in recent memory Mark had seen her demure. It was adorable. "Yeah I guess so. It's just nice to. "Younger than Gladys and taller." Not Mary? Not the vicar's wife." Yes. Mary Mary quite contrary." And she let you? She welcomed your attentions?" asked Agnes and the thought that she now had the possibility of handling the glorious breasts she had admired for the last three months filled her with joyous anticipation, which was shattered by the twins next bit of gossip."No. She didn't welcome what we did. But we did it anyway. We put her in the thing the boys built—a pillar something—and she. .. "Yes heis. Just a second." She called, "Jason. Telephone." Okay mom. I'm coming."He walked into the kitchen, and asked, "Who is it?"His mom covered the phone with her hand, and said, "I think it's Ronnie.But, it sounds like she's crying." She handed the phone to Jason."Hello."... "Ronnie, what's wrong?" ... "Yea. I'll see you there." ..."Bye." Something wrong?", Jason's mom asked."I'm not sure. But, I think so. I'm meeting her at Handel's in half anhour."Half an hour later, Jason was waiting. With the exception of Elle Stanton and fourteen males (on the list provided) the Trainees and the other two widows wanted their discharge in Comalee. Dusty gave the reasons of the Trainees. Clare (and the Tulips plus Daughters) had not been surprised having been kept aware of events by the Companions and certain precautions had been taken.The disgruntled Trainees felt that it had been cowardly to have left "Tiffany" to her fate by not engaging the Task Group.Dusty had been told to discretely.