As the foreigner was busy with a crossword at the other end of the bar, I got the nearest thing to a friendly nod from Eric, and went over and joined ...im for a pint of the local ale - only barely drinkable, but mercifully cheap.In this depressed atmosphere, conversation did not seem to be flowing very smoothly, so we probably drank a bit faster than usual. When the third round of drinks was set-up, I tried a touch of humour. "How's your love-life?"It was not really a serious question. But. Nimathiyaaga sex seithu ookalam mani iravu 7.30 aanathu.Aunty pine nadanthu sendren, en nanbargalai en udan vara soli irunthen, indru sema matter irukirathu endru ninaithu kondu irunthen.Aunty indru pudavaiyil paarkave miga sexiyaaga irunthaal, naan en nanabargaluku call seithu avargalidam aunty usar aagi vital vaarungal sendru mundru perum matter podalam endru kupiten.Naan kupita sila nerangalil avargal vanthu vitargal. Karumbu thopil kaathu iruka sollinen, naan auntyai sendru azhaithu kondu. “Yes nephew where did you get that” He asked. I started panicking. I can’t really say that Ellen gave it to me so I decided to tell a small lie. “I think one of the girls that I met on the beach gave it to me when she wanted to whisper something in my ear” I said trying to sound convincing. “Wow you go. I didn’t expect you to get a girl here so soon” Robert said hitting me on the back almost taking my wind with it. Ali looked at me quizzically and I just shrugged. I think that she knew I was. Just that you should do something else to earn your keep.’ He watched her face as she turned his words over in her mind. Her lips curved in a tiny smile as she obviously found merit in the idea. She had finished braiding the beautiful black hair and had folded her hands around her knees, resting her chin on top of them as she gazed into the fire. ‘I think I like that, running your shop for you.’ She nodded in confirmation. ‘Good.’ Conn grinned as he climbed to his feet. ‘See to the mule, boy.’.