We went through the line then went to the table to set with them.Both women were very up beat. I knew the reason for it but knew we wouldn’t be tal...ing very much about it. We just didn’t talk about these things when there was chance we may be overheard.Beth said Cindy told her we had talked about women becoming supervisors and asks if I thought it was possible. “Yes, I know it’s more than possible. I think either or both of you have just as much of a chance as any man working here. I think. "We thanked him for his help and headed back home with the intention of stopping by to tell Doug and Alice that we were clear to go ahead and buy the homestead....When we arrived I was amazed to see the locals getting stuck into cleaning the place up. The women folk were washing windows and the men were clearing weeds and rubbish away from the outside."Wow, they certainly meant what the said about helping out," said Ernie.We waved and called out that we would be back after talking to Doug and. Sheseemed without a care in the world. She was off to meet some "friends"?And I wasn't invited? I sat there wondering if the word "sucker" had beentattooed on my forehead. I was really sorry to see her go, but also amazedthat I wasn't upset the way I had been with Sam. The only thing that madesense to me was that she'd agreed to meet Sarah somewhere and justcouldn't admit it to me. "What now?" I asked Jola. Jola simply smiled thesmile of her twin brother Teddy and remained silent. I sat there. His half-smile told her nothing had changed. She hated that part of him, the part that kept on changing the game. Luckily, the only window capable of viewing inside theirs belonged to a couple who were on vacation. She walked to the middle of the room, beneath the direct moonlight, when he gave the order:"Stop!"Frozen in place, her gaze fixed on the floor, he moved towards her. He was never one to rush things for the time he took from his desk to her felt longer than it should be. Every step.