"This wasn't supposed to happen." Um ... I believe that one of the things they announced was that the aliens expect humanity to be very fruitful and t... multiply quickly if they are picked up. I'm guessing female companions are supposed to be," I began."Barefoot and pregnant?" Ashley chirped. "Or better still, bare naked, pregnant, and forever horny for their man." I wouldn't mind pregnant," Lenore said wistfully. "My little angel needs a friend. But where is she?" She's taking a nap in her. Bob smelled the odors of cooking as soon as he stepped inside his surgery. He pushed through the curtain to his living area and was surprised to see Millie standing at his cook stove, which hadn't had a fire in it for at least three months. She was stirring something in a pot, and it smelled delicious. Boots was leaned against one wall. She had been in the middle of saying something to Millie when he walked in, but stopped as soon as she saw him."Miss Millie's doin' much better," she announced,. Perhaps she wishes it were her receiving this treatment?Now we are ready to go. I reach up and clip a dog lead to her collar. I throw her coat across her shoulders and lead her out. Several of the men snigger and whisper lewd comments. As I open the door to usher her through, she turns to the woman at the bar again, as if to plead for help. The woman frowns and says, "Goodbye Anna Misty, you slut!"We hurry through the quiet streets. I pull on her lead, but she is wearing six inch heels and a. .. you are losing your english." What do you mean?" I asked, "Losing my english?"She started ticking off on her fingers, "Imperial, want the earth, ring through, then, dustbin. And that's in the last minute."She was right. The next mo I'd be saying ... Whoa ... the next mo? moment.I called, organized the necessary, and we went to look. It was within walking distance. So we took our Hoe-Lee She-It bicycles; the cats came along for the run.One of the mysteries of New Zealand roads was solved for.