* * *On Saturday morning we notified the Empire people that we were goingout for a while. I put on one of Martha's summer dresses, while thisIndi...n Summer lasted, and a warm cardigan, in case it didn't. Theskirt was a little short and, being inexperienced, I overdid my make-up. Susie didn't tell me that until we were well on our way. Shelaughed and said I looked like a floozy, and I'd better be careful tokeep my legs together or the boys could get the wrong idea.First we went round to. " He raised his coffee cup in salute to his hostess."Thank you sir," Martha replied with a smile and nodding in acceptance of the homage and saluted with her own cup of coffee."If you two are through having your fun..." BB grumped.Martha laid a hand on his arm and said, "BB, if we didn't love you so much we wouldn't mess with you. You should know that." I know," the red faced BB acknowledged. "Maybe you could love me just a touch less sometime?" he suggested and they all started laughing. Even. Then with N’debi trotting on ahead and Tartrha at his side, the troop moved off down the track to the entrance. The Havildar in charge of guarding the entrance stopped David. “Colonel, a native just delivered this letter for you. I was just about to send it up to your home,” he said handing over the letter.David halted the column and dismounted going into the guard hut to read it. It was from Paul, written in a hasty hand. Basically he and his son were not taking sides but Askari’s had raided. Pengal ipadi seithaal namai ooka azhaikiraargal endru artham.Enaiye urasugiraaya endru naanum aval sothil nadanthu selum pozhuthu kaiyai vaithu thadavinen, pinbu aval en udan nadanthu vanthaal. Naan ungal peyar ena mobile number kidaikuma endru keten? Mobile number keta udane aval thara aarambithaal. Peyar shalini endru solinaal, sari shalini naan unaku evening message seigiren endru soli vitu angu irunthu kilambinen. Andru nanban udan veetirku sela neram aagi vitathu thanaal andru naan message.