Diane told me that she has learned Malan. It is astonishing: human beings are learning Malan purely so that the children's native language doesn't die...out. The children can all speak perfectly good English, so this is like preserving a tribal language in the USA, or Gaelic in Scotland. I can follow that reasoning, and approve of it."Enid interrupted. "Are you all staying for a chat about each other's experiences, or does Diane have to take you away, Esme?" I don't know, Enid. I haven't been. Their mother was still not home, and it was a very good thing. Harriet commented as soon as they started up the stairs, “Jack, smell that! The whole upstairs smells like what I think a whore house must smell like. Grab a bathroom spray and start at the other end of the hall. I’ll work this end. Spray until the can is empty. We have got to kill this smell of sex before Mom gets home.”It took 2½ cans of the odor killer before Harriet was satisfied. Of course, Jack’s room was the worst offender,. I stopped andblushed red in shame and anger. I shook it off and forced myself tocalmly walk to collect another tables order. There were 3 otherwaitresses here besides me, they seemed to know which customers wouldcome onto them like that and seemed to leave them to me to serve.The day soon passed and it was 5pm, the diner was maybe a third full. Ihad just taken a families order when I saw two men take a seat at thetable closest to the restrooms. I froze as I recognised them, the olderone and one. Enakum moodu thanga mudiyaamal sunniyai veliyil eduthu porumaiyaaga suya inbam kaana aarambithen. Kathalan muthalil mulaiyil vaai vaithu bravodu kambai kadithu iru mulaiyai veliyil eduthaan. Avargal velichathil kaamam seivathaal ena seigiraargal udambu anaithu thela thelivaaga therinthathu.Evalavu naatkal thaan kama padangalaiyum, kaama kathaigalaiyum paarthu kai adipathu indru neril paarthu kai adikalam endru sunniyil echi seithu porumaiyaaga melum kelum adika aarambithen. Kathali bravai.