"They wanted more feet on the ground who could call Border Patrolmen quickly when something was found. And we talked the First Sergeant into it. Oh, s...it, Sandy, what are we doing here?"Sandy took his hand from across the table. "Well, we are here, mister, and you and I will find our way back out. But we need to act like we don't know anything about it ... like what Munoz thinks we are: bright, but young and inexperienced soldiers."Ben nodded. His eyes widened as he focused behind her. Sandy. “Ah, the grass cutter,” the lady said with a smile when she opened the door. “Just what I need. Will you cut my lawn and trim the walk for two-fifty? That’s what I paid the man who did it.”“Sure, that’s fair,” said the boy. “Two-fifty, OK.”“When can you do it. It been growing fast lately with all this rain. Oh, and I don’t own a mower; he had one.”“Sure,” Rigby said, “tomorrow morning unless it rains again. That OK?”“Yes, fine. I’m glad I saw you.”“Me too,” the boy said with a smile.He finished. "Right" said Mary, "we have decided, and written down what we want, we have a bonus for you as well". Gjinn looked at the piece of paper, and his face brightened, "are you sure?, I can do this, but only because of the last clause". "Yes we're very sure", the women answered in unison. Tom, and Richard returned to the house, the night had been cold, for some reason no one would give them a lift, and no taxi's were available. They seemed to have become sober by the time they reached the house.. “I know you probably can, but don’t do that to him. Let him get situated someplace where the two of you have a chance.”“Just once, Nathan.” The look in her eye was almost pleading. “Just once before you go off and marry Miss Flossie, and I can’t have you any more.”“Will you leave Curtis Lee alone if I do?” he asked, his mouth dry.“I’ll try a lot harder,” she answered truthfully.“I’ll think about it. You just behave yourself with him until then.”“Okay,” she said meekly.Behaving herself with.