”“A pavilion could be built close to the trees,” Mr Green said. “The field is almost flat enough as it is. If it were to be ploughed, raked an... sowed with good quality grass it would make an excellent pitch, as good as our county ground.”“All it needs, Sir,” Mr Lal said, “Is a new access for carriages from the road close to the village. That would be simple.”“I think we ought to look at the field,” Gita said.“Why not?” I said. “Asha? Could you ask for a couple of carriages to be got ready? In. Almost instantly her eyes began to glaze over. "Wow," she said. "I've never smoked anything like that before." Only the best in my house," Matt told her. "Only the fuckin' best. You in on this shit, Jake?"Jake was in on it. He took two hits himself and was soon feeling quite all right.As the night went on people gathered in small groups, talked, broke apart into other groups, and then talked some more. They munched on mushrooms stuffed with crab and cheese, finger sandwiches, taquitos smeared. He even knew what she was nervous about, but he wasn’t going to try to stop it from happening. If the little boys were old enough to say yes or no to someone their own age, then a little girl was too. He did feel a little less comfortable, and it was because Jenny was a girl. He chalked it up to unresolved sexism and greeted the child with a smile.“Good to see you, Jenny.”“Good to see you too, Mr. Michaels,” the little girl answered. Did her voice carry a hint of flirtation?“Paul is in a guest. I had my red-lip look and my nude-lip look. I had my plain-eye look andmy fancy-eye look. Plain-eye and nude-lip could be worn by a boy if youdidn't look too close. Fancy-eye and red-lip made me look like a girl.Looking like a boy was alright because I was a handsome boy and girlsclustered around me. Looking like a girl was special.I also learned some things about manicures and hair. I learned to set myown hair and style it various girly ways. I helped give manicures andcame home often with my.