”“Perhaps I ask too much of Father,” said Charity. “It does go against everything he has been taught.”“Perhaps. And perhaps you need only ...be patient so that he may decide in his own time.”Charity sighed and shook her head. They were quiet again for a time.Ezekiel stood. “Here, help me unbind my chest and don a nightgown. We must feed Hope before we go to bed. Would you like to do once more that thing Mother showed us so you may feed Hope from your own breasts?”Charity smiled. “Indeed! That. What were you doing and what are you doing now?" I don't know what you mean." Okay, since I don't know what your circumstances were and I have to assume that the Army has changed some since my day I'll give it to you from my side."When I was drafted in 1942 there was none of this two year bullshit. When they took you it was "For the war plus six months." Then they take you to a training camp and they train you sixteen hours a day to kill people and destroy things. You learn to use rifles,. They'll never see it coming and demonstrating just how powerful we've become might be enough to make them think again about attacking us!" Beckie responded with the dame enthusiasm now in her voice."Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!" David exclaimed. "We'll impress them with just how powerful we are, make them see that we are not to be messed with!" You must tell our people, David. You need to explain this other part of their history, this sordid part of how we ended up here and why we are in. "Yes." she answered."Well you take Mom and go to that place where you went to order your wardrobe. Order something for this evening. Also have them take all your measurements and both get all new wardrobes. Get shoes, the works."Claire looked at her son's clothes. "What about you?" I'll let Claude take me to where he buys his stuff and get me some of the same." What if Claude has other plans?" The lawyer looked at Mark and cocked his head."Then I'll go buy something at K Mart and take the two.