" I grinned. Charlie grinned back. He was thin as a rail but could eat forever. A few minutes later, my mates walked in with Susan's parents. I introd...uced them all to Robby and to Jerry.I concluded the introductions with the statement, "I've invited the three of them to lunch with us. Charlie's town is playing host to the rest of their party."We had a fine meal. Afterwards, we met in the council room to talk informally and publicly. I made it a habit to talk there and allow people to listen and. "Yep," he said, "pretty l'il thing, 'bout half his size, all lace and bows and such. Came with trunks of clothes and doodads."That was not really unusual, but a number of British officers had adopted the custom of having a woman for their pleasure in the colonies who was not a true wife, but simply a convenience, a mistress with the name of wife. I wondered which this woman was and whether or not it mattered. I stayed around another day, got one good look at the man my lieutenant was so. I don't remember my dreams, I think I dreamed good dreams but I did not wake feeling refreshed.-------Chapter 11: Not Quite There YetBarbara and Chad were off to school by the time I woke the next morning since I was able to sleep in; my only jobs for the day were in the afternoon.Ann was dressed and getting her jacket on to leave when she saw me and started in right away. "Well, look who is among the living? Think you can get some stuff done around the house? The yard is looking ratty and the. Daddy had enough money to pay tuition and dorm for one year. She needed to find a Senior, Engineering preferably, to cajole into marriage. 18 and looking to graduate with an Mrs. degree.Like I said, a horse eats ... a barn horse is a liability. When she was growing up, she fixed the old Ford 8N, a chore that took the whole of one winter. She rebuilt the sickle bar mower, rolling rake, and wire bailer and cut, raked and bailed hay on some mighty steep and dangerous slopes, land her dad refused.