It felt like an eternity, but it was probably just a few seconds before she scrambled to her feet again, grabbed a kitchen towel, closed her morning r...be, tying the belt on and tried her best to wipe away the shining trail of juices from the floor. Throwing the towel on top of the shelf in the hallway, she took two deep breaths, gained her composure and opened the door.She had to look twice to make sure, but the woman standing on her door step could be none other than Francine. Melissa had. "Shh. You hear that?" Jack interrupted. The sound of splashing came from off in the distance. "He's just ahead of us, crossing through here. And look, the beach curves around in that direction over there. Follow me, men!" He set off around the circumference of what had to be a lake, hoping it wouldn't set them much further behind the monster's more direct route. It was still the better option though, as they couldn't swim across while carrying their weaponry, and he couldn't be certain it was. .Sir was getting into character he had put on a teachers gown and old Mortar board And now I was being called "boy"Through here boy he called I meekly followed my Sir like a good little lamb!In the back room there was a vaulting horse a desk and chairs and a ominous cupboard He called me again..Now Boy (I loved that and soon regressed into my naughty pupil mode!!) I believe you have been putting about the rumour that we don't beat you hard enough here...I could feel something stirring between. I left them to eat and returned a ? hour later to take their dishes. "Wewill take some cognac in the parlor my pet." Yes madam ," replied, picked up their their dishes and took them to thekitchen.I lit a candle and took three glasses from the cupboard and warmed thelips over the flame and poured the cognac into the glasses. I placed theglasses on a serving platter and returned to the parlor, when I walked inmadam was gone and only the husband and wife were in there, I must havehad a confused.