"Oh, there's plenty of lodestone, it's as thick on the ground here as horseshit used to be on cobblestone streets. They hate the damn stuff, but they ...know right where it is, that's not the problem." Then what?" demanded Igwanda."Think it through," Mantegna told him. "Amanda's goal, hell, the goal for all of us, is to help them become self-sufficient, isn't it?" I still don't... ," began Igwanda, suddenly trailing off.The physicist nodded. "You've got it. We all lost sight of the situation. They. I looked up again and saw Annie just undoing the top button of her blouse and as she did so she brought Tony's fingertips to the opening and started to slide them out of sight.There was no way this could be misinterpreted and I tensed and started to pull back my own fingers but Chrissy took firmer hold and pulled them forward and down, this time slipping under her neckline and more firmly against her skin. She was still watching Anne and I saw that their eyes were now locked across the room. . She found herself envying the owner. Curious about the exhaust and the rear end, she laid on the floor to get a closer look. Several minutes later, she was eyeing down the side when the boss walked in."Nice ride," TC said with a whistle."This is my dream car, TC. Someday I want one just like this. Isn't she gorgeous?" Toby asked."It's a looker alright. Mike bring it in?" Yeah, maybe an hour ago," Toby said."So what's wrong with it?" TC questioned."Wrong? She's perfect." Then why is it here?" he. Nothing was costume, but there were also no highly valuable stones. Rather these were ordinary pendants, cameos and brooches.In sum, this was the everyday jewelry of my great-grandmothers. One smaller box contained a number of hairpins and combs, suitable for styles a hundred years ago. Silk scarves and wool shawls were much of the remainder. Winters in New Jersey were mild compared to what I was used to. On E-bay, I could get several thousand for the lot, but not tens of thousand. That changed.