She says things, things Ican't repeat. I want to go home. I am home. I want to be safe. Homeisn't safe. Where is safe? Where is home?Penny's throat ti...htened. It was sore."Jesus, you always do this," said the man."John, you're hurting me," said the woman."If you don't want to eat here, if you're too good to give me what Iwant the few times I ask for it, let's leave."Penny turned around. The man, with graying hair, a clean-shaven face,in a pinstripe suit, was gripping the wrist of the woman. She. He's a nice guy, we'd miss him." The ladies agreed with her. Another one said, "As for his erection, we don't mind; things like this happen." They all murmurred in agreement. Someone said, "It's no big deal, we're are all adults here. If he happens to get a hardon, so what? No harm done." Ms. Purdy looked at the students and said, "He can stay, only if you all agree." They all agreed. Ms. Purdy turned around and grinned at me in a very saucy manner. The ladies resumed drawing, I took the towel. We were a marginal seat, held by the Conservatives but with a small majority over the Liberal Democrats and with Labour a long way off in third place. 'Good afternoon, sir,' said a Gentleman in about his thirties as my Dad opened the door. 'I'm calling on behalf of the League for Male Supremacy. We're putting up a candidate here and I was wondering if I could count on your support at the forthcoming General Election.''Well, I don't know,' said Dad. 'What kind of policies do you stand. " What colonel?" I asked, bending to kiss her mouth gently. She turned her face away."Armstrong," she said. "I got Billy and the rest to come out to our place, promised them a good supper, and he ambushed them." Killed 'em?" Two died in the fight, and he captured four, including Billy. Then, then he, well, he killed them too but he did awful things to them. Made me watch. Tied 'em to a tree, and, um." She wept loudly, shaking.I held her gently to my chest and patted her back. "Where is this.