" There's a copy of Young's Australian Fungi in the house. It's got lots of pictures. You could look and see whether you can identify those near the b...arn." Okay." But please don't touch any." Okay."When we got back, I found my copy of Young and gave it to Patrick. It was just 10, so Weena and I packed Sarah into her capsule, Patrick onto the left seat, and we took off for our "family visit." Can I eat this?" What is it?" A sweet Gramps gave me. It says 'Gingerbons'." Right. It's both sweet and. "Is everyone there?" Almost. Constable Mary had to work, Roberta had a 'family obligation', and Steve is still doing the computer thing." He never was one for surrounding himself with nature." She grinned."Too right. Still, he's having fun doing his part." I'll bet. Getting him that computer was one of the better things we've done." Too right." He paused a moment. "Ok, why aren't you asking?" Because I want to hear it in general when I get there, and then each person's side from them. I don't. Archer had picked a good one tonight. ‘I was just telling the ladies about how you managed to get us back to the base in one piece,’ Archer said. Turning to the girls, he added, ‘Over 150 holes in the plane and not one scratch on anyone. Takes a great pilot to fly one like that back.’ Aaron shook his head. ‘Luck was more like it. But let’s not talk about that. What are we drinking to?’ Archer said loudly, ‘To amour, amour doux!’ Everyone laughed. The conversation and drinks flowed easily at. It was Paula, as Roberta soon found when she was taken to a cellar and strapped to a table, her hands and feet secured to each of the four corners. In a niche was a brazier and a pair of bellows. In the coals, being heated white hot, were two irons. Roberta had been through this before, as her belly and chest still bore witness!One of her captors removed one of the white hot irons and held it before her face. She felt the heat even though it was a foot away from her. The man touched her chest,.