A girl can never get any sleep around this house. “Yes.” I instantly regret my sharp reply as I turn to see Ms. Leavenworth frowning at me. This i... not a great example of my ability to care for a child. “Ms. Luxembourge, I see that I have interrupted your nap. Maybe I should go speak with someone else about the condition of this house?” “I apologize for my rudeness. I must have dozed off. I am definitely interested in your view of the house. Shall I go ask Joe to join us? After all, he his. He maintained those contacts after graduation. He was always looking to increase his sphere of influence. He worked six days a week. Five were spent investing, and Saturday was spent researching new prospects. Buying was done Monday, from a list he compiled Saturday.He worked part time as a consultant for an investment firm, who had heard of his "knack" for picking a 'sure thing'. They had quickly placed him in charge of their largest accounts. They actually wanted him full time, but part of. ”“I can see that. I ... I just can’t see how you do this instead of a nine to five job.”“Got some savings,” I said. “Some investments. Pays for this.”“Must be nice.”“It is,” I said.The shadows were getting long when we turned out of the river into the channel into the swamp. The waters were sluggish, almost devoid of current, tinged the color of weak coffee from the tannins of fallen foliage. Trees blocked us from any real wind. I eased the nose of Dorable forward, dead slow. She stopped, bow. .. you know, the Sharks just might have planned to come back after you were decorated with lots of Black King DNA. If they killed the Kings themselves, and left some evidence blaming somebody else, there would be more gangs engaged in a more intense war.” I knew who would get blamed. “I wonder ... Now, I have to trust you a bit.”“What Sharks? You can trust me with anything,” she said.“Just keep the bag on.”I had to leave her and get something from a filing cabinet in the house, where I had some.