He began looking through them for labels or anything that might give us an idea what they contain. We have our suspicions. They had been sealed secure...y like the magazines and the S&M gear. We took that as a hint.Dad was in the family room watching baseball when we got home. He barely acknowledged our existence when we got home. We had no trouble sneaking the boxes past him and up to Brad’s room. We decided we were all too nasty to wait. We split up and took showers.I managed to beat Brad to. "What are you thinking Snake?"He shook out of his reverie, "Whether I should give Batman a good poundingfor hitting on you again."I flared, "No Snake, don't you dare do anything. I can handle it. I willgive him a piece of my mind!"Snake was amused by my outburst. "I didn't think you would react like agirl like that Maren. But I do think that you were not being silly. Youhad never been kissed like that before, so it was natural for you to beupset."He paused for a moment, "I remember the first. We're specifically looking for replacements -- someone with the intelligence and fire to carry on the tradition of tutoring and help we have to offer. We'd like you two to consider joining our core group."There's a lot more we do than tutoring; you'll find out about it. I think between you and Janet, we've got an excellent start in keeping 'this thing of ours' going and in keeping McCambridge High School the most desirable environment in California."He invited Janet and me to their study group. Fogg with the coolness which never abandoned him. They were on board when the Henrietta made ready to weigh anchor.When Passepartout heard what this last voyage was going to cost, he uttered a prolonged "Oh!" which extended throughout his vocal gamut.As for Fix, he said to himself that the Bank of England would certainly not come out of this affair well indemnified. When they reached England, even if Mr. Fogg did not throw some handfuls of bank-bills into the sea, more than seven thousand.