"I was startled at her forwrdness. "Sarah--" Come on, Dad. Tell me what's wrong. Maybe I can help; save you a doctor's visit. It ain't free you know."... could barely meet her gaze; it was such a touchy subject. "I might need to see a urologist. A specialist. You don't specialize in that, do you?"She sighed again. "Daddy, do I have to call in the nurse to hold you down? Tell me what's wrong and let me take a look."Finally, I capitulated to her insistence. I sat down on the table and told her. Common sense told him that the Anomaly wasn't a very likely vector for viruses. On the other hand, it was associated with so much weirdness that Paul couldn't be sure."Maybe it is," said Beatrice. "I just need to rest."Paul helped her to the bedroom which was normally a place for sex but now became a restroom. She lay on the bed and pulled the duvet up over her naked body."Do you want me to call Dr. Yoritomo?" Paul suggested.Beatrice paused for a moment. "No," she said at last. "I don't think. However, while neither was present (Really, they were both but little older than I and quite unknown at that time!) both had friends who were, and I cannot but think that they both heard of the exchange through them. Regardless, as we separated after the meal, the gentlemen to retire for brandy and cigars and we ladies for a more genteel sherry, the talk of the evening was most certainly the renewal of the War of 1812 we had all just witnessed.Within the hour, James had found me in the parlor. The other three girls came out and started rinsing the dishes and getting things put away.“Were you serious last night, about a new factory here in town?”“Certainly. That’s why I asked you to do some research for me. One thing I’ve noted is that Kansas seems to have an abundance of flat land, as well as wind. Surely, someone is manufacturing wind turbines, to take advantage of that. Both of a size that are good for homeowners, as well as a size for industrial power generation.”He frowned..