. or watch TV.”“How about if I watch you work?” I asked. “I won’t make you nervous, will I?”“That’s fine.”“Mae -- I love hearing y...u speak. You have the most charming accent -- it makes your voice musical. How long have you been in this country?”“About twelve years,” she replied. “Maybe a bit longer -- it’s hard to remember.” She picked up a kettle. “Excuse me -- I have to get some water. The bathroom is down the hall...”Mae returned and poured water into the rice-cooker. “We’ll get this. I could use a shower myself." Oh yes, Giza. How did it go?" Wonderful, even beyond my original hopes. I won't bore you with the political deals, but I did want to report on one of the medical agreements. Giza is starting a major research effort into anti-aging, and it's going to include some new investigations into the genetic death-trigger mechanism. I've been promised full technical readouts on the progress."Eleora stared at me for a moment. "Abdul Hadi, if you weren't a hologram and your. "I can do a rough chop on the shotgun for fifty bucks. You will have to have the stock finished yourself. That's what takes the most time ... A grinder and a chop saw and the barrels are off. The stock I can shape quickly with a power sander and a saw. But stripping and finishing the stock will take a couple of days and you are in a hurry I understand." he replied."Yeah, so you are talking two fifty?" I asked."A little more than that," he suggested."At two fifty you get your trade in out of a. Helen prodded the girl from behind with the toe of her shoe, and the sounds ceased. Helen continued, "I brought Jennifer with me when I moved here. Since she took my husband from me, she owes me a lot. And I'll admit, she has her uses. Her mouth, for example, is very talented." Helen bent down and unfastened a strap, and pulled a penis-shaped gag out of the girl's mouth. "Jennifer here is going to keep you entertained for a while. I looked at your shoes when you were working on my.