You’ll have it by morning. Thanks, Jamie.”“You’re welcome. Make sure you thank the two Bens as well.”“Trust me, I will,” I replied.I nod...ed to Elyse and she hit the button on the phone.“Jesus, Steve!” she exclaimed once the call was disconnected. “Calm, cool, collected, and rational? I almost don’t believe it. In fact, given who the adversary is here, I don’t believe it!”“How much would it cost us in fees to Allen & Baker, not to mention the lost good will with our clients? It makes sense, even. “പഠിപ്പോ? ഇവനോ ? ഏതു നേരത്തും കൂട്ടുകാരുമായി ചുറ്റല്‍ തന്നെ. അടുത്തകാലത്തൊന്നും ഇവന്‍ പുസ്തകം കൈ കൊണ്ട് തൊടുന്നത് ഞാന്‍ കണ്ടിട്ടില്ല”. അമ്മ ദേഷ്യത്തോടെ പറഞ്ഞു.“എന്റെ ഷീലെ ഇതൊക്കെ ഈ പ്രായത്തിലെ പിള്ളേര്ക്ക്ൊ പറഞ്ഞിട്ടുള്ളതല്ലേ ” റീനാന്റി ചിരിയോടെ പറഞ്ഞു .“മോനെ” അമ്മ എന്നോട് പറഞ്ഞു “റീനാന്റി ഇന്ന് കാറെടുത്തില്ല. ഇവള്ക്കാ ണെങ്കില്‍ ഏതാണ്ടൊക്കെ വാങ്ങുകയും വേണം. ഞാന്‍ പറഞ്ഞു മോന്‍ ഇവളെ ബൈക്കില്‍ കൊണ്ട് പോയി സാധനങ്ങളെല്ലാം വാങ്ങി വീട്ടില്‍ കൊണ്ട് പോയി വിടും എന്ന്”“എന്താ നീ ചെയ്യില്ലേ?”“ശോ അമ്മെ ഞാന്‍. Hey, if you came here looking for relationship advice or even a point-of-view that's not depressingly misogynistic, somebody gave you bad directions. If you knew where my story ended up you'd know better than to listen to a single thing I have to say about women. Because every time I think I have these delightfully maddeningly beautifully superior creatures figured out, my life takes a left hook to the chin.So as I was there on the phone, the second time she'd called me that day, I thought back. Inx was a lovely addition and fitted in with us as if she had always been part of my growing family. She had her special quirks and took over a lot of the buying and selling. She was formidable on an auction floor. Trixi also found her niche, as she managed our growing lanky herds and the woollies. Bea ran the cattle, Cora schooled our calves and managed the homestead and Greta oversaw everything.Foxi did indeed end up with Bull Ian Gray and Marcy. Foxi was very taken with them both and runs.