It had been a year since their father, their two sisters and Daniel's pregnant wife died in a carriage accident coming home from town after a shopping...trip. The wagon's wheel had split, sending the carriage sprawling and shattering down a ravine. Their mother had died giving birth to Pearl. Daniel took Pearl to a small shade tree where they sat beneath, Daniel munching the lunch of cold rabbit, biscuits with jelly and clotted cream and a jug of roasted chicory tea sweetened with honey as Pearl. It is always me who locks the gate after we get out of the house. Mom will get back to her usual housewife chores when we leave. Anu is my sister. Bossy but loving and caring Indian sister you usually find at homes. Anu is nineteen. One year older than me. She helps me with my homework, play with me, buys me sweets and such a sweetheart. We don’t have to walk much to the bus stop. It is right across the streets from our house. But the atmosphere is ridiculous. At least a twenty school kids and. He just nodded saying that they looked okay. After over half an hour of viewing every shade, style and shape of knicker they stocked she finally selected three sets with matching suspender belts and went to the till. Kate left him with the sales assistant, who couldn’t have been much older than eighteen, while she went to get a couple of pairs of stockings. The girl kept looking up every now and again giving him a smile as she carefully removed the garments from the hangers and folded them. He. ’ Loren smiled and leaned back into the couch and asked her, ‘So how good looking was she and how old?’ ‘Forty five and good looking enough to worry me.’ ‘Okay, I’ll say this only once honey. I love you and there’s no way in hell I’m going to jeopardize our future. Besides, she’s too old for you to worry about.’ ‘You wouldn’t say that if you saw her.’ ‘Question, will whoever you select be a live in maid.’ ‘Of course not.’ ‘Then where is the risk?’ ‘Excuse me? You’re sleeping with your former.