"Come in, we need to clear the air," she announced, "Come in, sit down." Madam." he replied."For my part, I must apologise," she said awkwardly, "I re...lly thought, that, you know, you liked boys, not girls, I wanted to torment you, it was unforgivable." No, the offence was mine Madam," Carson insisted, "You shall have my resignation." "I think not Carson, you're a damned good butler I'm damned if I'm losing you over a silly misunderstanding," she said, "But what got into you." The truth Madam?". Juan and Carlos will be around tomorrow working on the deserted houses all around you. If you get bored you can help them. It is going to be a while before I can get anything going to give you a job. Of course if you help Carlos and Juan, I will pay you." How am I going to pay your rent?" he asked."You will pay me what you paid at the housing authority," I said."I paid half my SSI check to them. It was slightly above $400, but it covered everything," he said."Well give me that and don't ever. But sometimes, I get to thinking about what we had done the evening before, and I am unable to keep my hands from myself.” Oh, my God , thought Alice. Daniel Etheridge was her FATHER! Having built up a slight feeling of kinship with Sarah, Alice felt suddenly sickened. She skipped forward in the notebook, past the part she had previously read about Sarah and Ellen. With a sinking feeling, she read a later entry. “It has happened, just as I knew it was bound to, sooner or later. Father has. ” Gayle had brought the meal, as she tended to do.He took Bethany home, though he’d been tempted to leave her in front of the theater, and let himself into the apartment quietly. Before he got to his room, he could tell that the caution was unnecessary. G&G, as he thought of them then, were making Greg’s bed creek. They wouldn’t have noticed a brass band. And, he thought as they all fell asleep, that had to be the second session of the night. They came out while Steve was eating his breakfast..