He has Patrol.”“So, you’ve been a captain about two years, and he’s only been a captain one year.”Again, he nodded. “We weren’t even con...idered for the chief’s slot, at least not permanently. Besides, Chief Babcock didn’t exactly leave in a state of grace. He pretty much tainted the waters around here if you know what I mean.”“I heard,” I agreed. “Is that going to affect you or Warren?” He looked curiously at me. “Are you going to stick it out and try to fix things or are you going to be. She then seemed to angle herself on the chair and open her legs a little. I watched and realized that only he could see up her skirt. He pretended to drop a spoon and had a good look. I was further excited by this sneaky action. I returned to the table, not knowing what to do about it if anything. Mary then went to the washroom herself. She gave the old guy a subtle smile as she passed him.When she returned I could see she was flushed and wasn’t sure why, we resumed small talk but she was still. “And that you’ve rattled a lot of ivory towers and upset a few theological carts.”“So?”“What the fuck are you doing here, hiding away when people need to hear you voice?” asked Koos.“Look at me,” I said. “A fifty-year-old sitting naked between two clothed people without giving a fuck. That voice would never have done this. Up until I saw the lodge and what it represents, I was unsure of myself, of why I am here.” As I got off the bar stool, I pushed it out the away, stood in front of Rita and. There was no need for further explanation on that point.But Ned has come up trumps and I hope this will be enough to help Fifi on her way. I’ve faithfully promised to pay him back as soon as I get my next wage.Yrs, etc Your affectionate brother, TomTobias blinked at the enclosed banknote that their older brother Edward had surrendered. As Ned was saving every penny for a future marriage which depended on his financing the rebuilding of a farmhouse.