. sixteens with Jongo, he change mind last minutes when other fellows be joshing at him." Sixteen porters, you say. Hmmm." I did the quick math. We'd ...ave about 350 Congolese dollars, or very nearly six pounds sterling.I strode off in search of Tess. I found her unpacking some of our trunks in the hut that we'd been assigned to."Tess, love of my life, sweet one, help-mate and so on, Mbuto has come to me with a request from some of the porters, don't you know?" Oh? What's that, dear husband of. Now Sam has introduced himself. He is a very good friend and Jamie and I have had the opportunity to play with his wonderful wife, Amy. You will meet her later. But right now, Sam will prepare you for our visit. You are to do what he says when he says it and obey him as you would me. Be good little subbies!” Mathew almost ended the recording with “…your mission, if you should decide to accept it….”, but he thought it might kill the mood. ------------------------ Amy was growing impatient.. “Indeed Madam the pleasure is all mine!” Mr D’arcy replied airily, “Tis a pleasant enough little place you have here, quite like my lodging at Manderly but somewhat smaller I fear.”“Oh Mr D’arcy you are too kind,” Mrs Bennet smiled through gritted teeth, “Come you must meet my girls,” she added, seeing an opportunity to marry one off, and called upon them to come through.“This is Jayne my eldest,” Mrs Bennet declared.“Ah plain Jayne, how appropriate,” Mr D’arcy greeted her.“And Eliza,” Mrs. Besides, Becky was probably straight. Kate's breakup with her ex-, Jeannie, had been rough, and she did not want to do anything stupid that would sacrifice her career for a fling on the rebound from a long relationship. She would have to make friends with Becky though. Her sanity would depend on having at least one confidant in the office.* * * The next day at about noon Becky's intercom buzzed. "Becky, this is Kate. I was wondering if you were up for having lunch today, my treat. In return for.