.. there was no middle ground. Once Jacob got a full head of steam on ... well he was about as hard to stop as a loaded supertanker!” She laughed, a...d continued, “And about as subtle!”She thought for a few seconds and then said, “He could be pretty hard-headed especially when he thought there were some wrongs to be righted – very Old West. So his employees loved him as did anyone who was what he called the ‘victim of bureaucratic bungling.’ The city council either feared or hated him and it was. Always finding him in the same condition, they slipped in, used him and slipped out. Kate monitored Bess’ progress and was anxious for Bess to have a solid start and practice. They found that the stable boy could be plied with a feeble ruse into thinking it was all a dream and the two women began visiting him every night after their visit to the blacksmith. The boy easily fell for their ploy. Bess had only to squat upon his body and spread her skirts over him. She accessed him without using her. Sneaky illegalities were to be expected, but overt criminality wouldn't happen.]The Williamses started leaving as I went to rouse Mom and Dad. Dad met me halfway. He'd been sleeping lightly and had been wakened by our noise. Soon there was a LOT more noise.We had a GREAT reunion! Lots of hugs, tears and talking, with Carol providing the most of the first two reactions, and Mom most of the last one. One somewhat upsetting thing I noticed was that everyone's nightwear wasn't their usual. They. Number two," she mumbled, blushingall the more intensely. "You'll just have to wait, young lady. You've had all day." "Sir, please -" "If you speak out of turn one more time, young lady, you'll get another half-hourof detention! Now sit down and be quiet! And start writing. One hundred times:'I will not urinate in my panties during class.'" This threat shut Kimiko up promptly, and she quickly retired to a desk atthe front of the room, grateful for the way this slightly hid her exposed,dirty.