"Thank ya, Johnny. I really needed that. Ya have been so good ta me, an' I do appreciate it."I asked, "Do ya have anyplace ya kin go? A woman, alone, ...in hardly wander around the backwoods of Alabama. Tell me where, an' I'll take ya there." Johnny, that's so sweet of ya. Give me a minute ta cotch my breath an' maybe I kin think of sumpthin' ... I've got it. My ma has a cousin living up north toward Tennessee. I'll bet that she would take me in. It's an awful long way, but I don't know of. Normally I can’t remember dreams but these are so vivid -- I remember everything. Last night was the topper. She appeared, took my hand and the next thing I know I’m in Bangkok.”“Thailand?”“No. Bangkok Portugal. Of course Thailand. We were at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha -- the grounds of the royal palace, looking over the sights. We were holding hands the whole time. Then when I let go -- I was back in my room. I looked up the Emerald Buddha on Wikipedia. It was all there. I remembered all. "Julia bent over again, thankfully for the last time that afternoon and began counting off the strokes in a clear and unwavering voice which faltered not once until all twenty five soundly delivered slashes of the leather strop had inflicted yet more agony to her already sore bottom.It had been a painful hour already. Most of her customers had been pretty gentle, especially the boys of the village and the visitors, and had only delivered lightly stinging blows which had not bothered her a lot,. “Sol there are no ranks in the Palmach, so it’s Shaun all right”.Sol gave a slight smile and nodded, “OK Shaun, get in”.Shaun held on tightly to the grab handles of the Jeep as it lurched and bumped its way along the passage the Jeep was taking, its progress lit by the hooded headlights. He didn’t speak to Sol, knowing he had to concentrate on his driving.As dawn broke over the crags, Sol pulled over to an overhanging cliff face, and they began to camouflage the Jeep, and afterwards, they made.