However, though she probably for the time being didn't like me much better than a boil on the ass, she continued to be a little chilly but very proper...toward me and did a surprisingly good and very professional job during the first day of our trip. Together we were a good team during the negotiations with government officials and got much better results than I ever dared to expect.Like an average man in all matters, I even got some naughty thoughts in my mind about how it would be getting into. Very well done John, eh? I've just had a letter from Vincent. He's seen the films and wants a deal right across the states. Says he'll outbid Chicago and LA but wants agreement now, eh! Sole rights for three years, eh!' 'What's he offering?' asked Sam. 'Three years is three times what we normally give. The copyright is ours, Boss!''Point is he could sell the story rights, eh! LA could use the films for copy backup. Of course they can't use the film itself but they could use the story as we show. My ladies walked behind us mostly in line behind me. His men were in front and behind us in guard positions. He explained that they did not expect trouble close to their town but "always had to watch out for the Dumdee" who were tricky and usually attacked from ambush. I asked why the Dumdee fought to the last man and he explained that they will not submit to anyone and would not allow themselves to be taken into slavery.Yes, it seems that slavery had reared it ugly head though race had nothing. Richard watched back. People passed back and forth as the stops came and went. Occasionally, someone would stand between them for a minute or two, but when they moved away, Emily and Richard's eyes were still locked. Only their smiles changed, growing and waning in response to subtle signs read in each other's eyes.Richard was drawn out of his little world by the unintelligible sound of their stop name coming over the loudspeaker. Above the din of the brakes and rails, stop announcements were a.