Those who jump ship in Cape Town can make a tidy sum of money, and then have a choice of what to do with the rest of their lives. Most of the females ... have steered to Madam Joyeux stay two or three years, and after accumulating enough money go on to other things, including marriage. Some return to England and start businesses with the money accrued; some opt for a new life in the Americas.”“It seems I misjudged you, Robin. I took you for some sort of white slaver, selling young unworldly girls. If you have the shield we think you have we will definitely protect it. What I want to know is why you haven’t contacted the government about this shield? We have taken over this facility under the authority granted us by the Patriot Act. You are required to cooperate with us under that same act. Agents of the Department of Homeland Security and soldiers from the U.S. Army are currently securing the perimeter and this facility to insure your cooperation and the safety of the devices you have. .. don't take that wrong, I don't care what color your skin is as long as you do your job. I work for a black man and he does his job. I've worked for Mexicans and Japanese and other folks too. None of them was bad. Most of them was just so focused that they can't see nothin' but their corner of the world. I expect that is what got us into this mess in the first place. No body is coordinatin' the whole thing and the AI's really don't understand what it takes to run a war. They been sheepdogs so. . . ahh . . . my ‘girlfriend’ especially on the first day I’ve met her.’ Just as I pulled out of the driveway there was a flash of lightening and a loud clap of thunder. The rain came down in buckets making it difficult to see even with the wipers going full blast. A five minute trip turned into a fifteen minute one. Standing in the rain, Rick watched her car until the taillights disappeared before going inside. Stripping off his wet clothes he toweled off and checked to see if the bandage on.