She thought of driving back to the old neighborhood to see if she could hook up with Billy or Todd (or both) but in the end she talked herself out of ...hat and for two very good reasons. One, she could think of no legitimate reason for being there if anyone asked and second, she needed to put that destructive behavior behind her. She needed to get her life back on track. Anyway, that is what she was thinking when her cell phone beeped. When she read "Private call" on the display she knew who it. "It cannot be done, Arthur! You cannot give a knighthood to a woman!" Why not? She saved my life, any man who had done the same would bewelcomed." I was there too, Arthur. Yes, in yesterday's battle against the Saxons,she rode out of nowhere to come to our aid, but we didn't know who shewas until she removed her helm." But the deed remains, Lancelot. How can I let her go without honoringher?" Give her a dowery so she can have a husband." I offered, it was refused. She claimed she had taken an. He seemed perfectly at home here, but something about him made her think he was not a native. He had gone native but France was not where he was born, she was fairly certain."And here we are, Rue de Cerisoles, as promised. Your shop should be on the other side of the street. I will be in that cafe," he pointed to one a little farther down on the Champs Elysées, "in about an hour, I have to go and take care of a couple of things while I am on this side of town. Here is the number to my cell.. I knew that I could depend on her ta do the right thin' an' ta keep her head in an emergency. Anyway, I was late ta school that day, 'cause it took us a little while ta git that cat loaded inta the wagon. Ma sure as hell wasn't gonna waste that skin! Ma explained ta the teacher why we were late that mornin', soz I did not git a whippin', which I would of fer bein' late.I had been havin' a little trouble with bullies, the Jordan brothers, up until that time, but they backed off when they saw.