We should have been more careful and discrete. But the damage was done. Should she agree to meet with him? Quite a problem, but my wife didn’t want ...he exposure; if the photos were made public she might lose her college job. We both decided to play along. On the night of the meet we both knew she was going to get fucked by this guy but didn’t really feel comfortable to talk about it. Just pretend it was a harmless date. She drove herself around to the guy’s campus apartment while I stayed home. The decision is made and I have no choice in the matter.Any negative comments would only be upsetting and would be a waste oftime.I do not want any of you to discuss it with my children or Lillian,unless it is just to give your support. I would not accept you tryingto put any pressure on my family. However I would be grateful for anyreal support that you can show them.They have had a hard enough time as it is and need support, notpressuring and as I say nothing can change what I have now. This was a cookbook,with a large collection of hand-written recipes, which had been given tome by Mrs. Lawrence as a going away present.Mrs. Lawrence was my neighbor back home, and she owned her own cateringbusiness, which she ran from her own house. Until very recently, I'dworked for her, in exchange for spare food and cooking lessons. Andwhen Mrs. Lawrence learned that I was leaving to attend a privateschool, she'd been kind enough to give me the cookbook...and acollection of her own. "Jim Bell invited him to work at the marina where you rented the houseboat, doing odd jobs, and cleaning up boats. He started a little while ago, and I wasn't thinking about it when I called you. In fact, that's how I found out you were living on a houseboat. Jim said you moved in and got settled, and that Brian might be called upon to help you with things around the boat that are too much for you while your leg heals up."Of Course Brian was working at the marina. It was exactly what happened.