Letme be your stable hand again.?There was a further silence. Burt hung his head in shame. He couldn?tbear to look up at his master anymore.Another fu...l minute passed and then finally, the Earl said, ?You pitifulswine? How dare you debase yourself before me, begging for favours? How?dare you!?Burt quailed.?I spoke to my daughter on the telephone this afternoon.?Lady Ann? Burt?s eyes widened.?She actually thought I should let you off after your despicablebehaviour. She thought you should be set. That is so I can justify giving some away. Got to make a profit, you know. What I would like to know are you part of a gang or organization, or are you acting for yourself? Don’t worry either way you’ll be alright. We’ll put you back on the station, or even dirtside. Your choice.”As I was talking, one of the orderly’s wheeled in a dinner cart. I started undoing the kid’s restraints. “Um sir, I wouldn’t recommend that. He’s a slippery one.”“I know corpsman, I was the one that grabbed him. But. " What?!" Jake protested, "But other people didn't hand theirs in!" Ah, yes, but you see Jake, everybody else has shown me that they have at least started their coursework. You haven't shown me a single thing all term. Ergo, detention." Ugh, for how long?" As long as I decide!" Danni said with finality. As if reading her thoughts the school bell rang, signalling the end of the day. Before Danni could even dismiss anyone the room was a cacophony of scraping chairs and excited chatter. Floods of. I guess my job was done. The universe used me, once again, to get a woman through a crisis, and sent them on their way, at least partially healed.Abigail was able to catch a flight out of Charleston, South Carolina, and I continued up the Intercostal, alone – again.Being alone gave me time to think about Abigail's news. If her husband was some kind of conduit for Muslim terror, could he have been involved with the death of Abigail's father on behalf of them? And wouldn't it be a wicked bit of.