"Now then you run along, pack your thingsand we'll expect you later this evening in time for dinner." I was wondering if I might have a little advance...on my salary?" Julianasked tentatively. "It's just that I owe three weeks rent to mylandlady and she won't take too kindly to me just leaving still owingher some money." Very well," smiled Mrs Hughes. "My son Ralph here will give you tenpounds in advance. That will also help bind the bargain between us." That's too much Mrs Hughes five would be. At the start I wouldn’t accept any financial reward for my gift - it was enough just to bring peace and health back into someone else’s life. By the end, I was getting angry at the entitled rich, so I would simply demand higher and higher “fees”, just to see how much these snobs were really willing to pay. Turns out, quite a lot.We setup a Swiss bank account, and regularly transferred the money we received into it. It wasn’t long before we knew we would be set for life, and didn’t have to worry. I couldsee she was having a hard time holding back her tears."We shouldn't be too long, hun- a day at best. This is just areconnaissance mission for intel on another upcoming mission. It shouldbe a piece of cake." Then why do you need me, Empress? Wouldn't mother be the betterchoice?" Do you see Jack here, Connie?" I asked the obvious question."No, M'lady. For what reason, I have yet to figure." Jack and I just came off almost six weeks of tedious escort duty backhome and three taxing missions. Curiosity, got the best of me , and since it was cold I walked up and rang the doorbell. Harry opened the door 'long time no see, what you doing out today as cold as it is?' 'I was down town and walked home, thought that I would come by and see if you was home, maybe have some hot chocolate, that is if you aren't busy,' I replied. Harry stepped back and invited me in, as I entered the living room, there was a young girl sitting on the couch, she looked at me sort of weird like. 'Harry,' she.