He said, “I see. Now that your grandmother has passed away, you have no one to stay with. Is that right?”“Right. I’m at home all alone until M...om comes home from work,” David said.“Tell me about your grandmother,” Magus said.“I loved my grandmother.”“She was a nice lady?” Magus asked.David smiled and answered, “She was the nicest and greatest grandmother in the whole world.”“That special, huh?” Magus said with a smile.“Very special,” David said. He sank into his chair thinking about his. The wind having backed to the north-west, Ted had Linnet sail off the quay, adding, "I'm along for the ride and to satisfy the law, okay? You are in charge."Two hours had them passing Mersea Island, and after another four, they were well into the West Swin and the tide was turning. They passed Canvey Island, Gravesend and Tilbury and dropped the hook by Swanscombe Marshes as the tide turned against them, by which time they were more than ready for a meal and bed. Four in the morning, Linnet and. "Yup yup," Joanie interjected. "I'll be guiding you to the countess'schamber this morning. Guard and guide, I'm earning my keep this week.If you'll follow me?" I, as well, will be guiding you," the maid declared, dropping into acurtsy. "My name is Marindell; a pleasure to meet you, heroine." Wait a second," Melissa protested, holding up a hand. "I just got up.My brain's not even fully functional, yet. And..." Wasn't sheforgetting something? That's right! "I had something to give to Lonna!". Woman.”“Okay, look, let’s start this evening over.”“Fine,” she giggled. “How do you do? My name is Amanda Larson. I’m your poetry teacher.”“There. That wasn’t so bad, now was it?” She plugged in the Anne Murray tape. “I love her. I have all her albums.”“Who’s this?”“You mean you don’t know?”“I tell you, out of all the music I’ve listened to in my life time—white music, black music, Ravi Shankar even, I have never, and I mean never heard this music before.”“Do you like it? ‘ Killing me softly.