I went and found Mary, told her what was up, gave her a kiss and told her I would get back as quick as I could. Past history had shown that being call...ed in when you had the duty would usually take from six to eight hours so I was pleased when I was able to wrap things up in three. I hurried home so I could still enjoy some of the party.I was walking down the side of the house to the gate that led into the backyard and as I moved along the path I heard Mary's voice say:"Not here Phil. I've got a. .. thus. The Vellamo sits here. My two barges will sling support your boat with canvas strapping. I propose blocking the water entry and sealing the cockpit aft hatches with fitted wood panels. The pump hoses will be here ... here ... and here. The pumps are very high capacity. As the water level in the hull lowers the boat will rise off the wreck and we will take up slack with the webbing. Since you are paying for my time I suggest a fifty-fifty split from anything we find in the brig."The. Scientists dubbed it the Human Gender Virus or 'HGV' and it had alreadybeen replicating unnoticed in the bodies of those it infected for over ayear, being breathed out by them and infecting many more, before itbegan transforming its hosts. At first it appeared to be no more than aneating disorder, one where men and boys cut their food intakedrastically while women and girls increased theirs, losing and gainingweight respectively. But as their body masses altered so did theirbodies, males. I kept it secret throughout the next week’s visits too, now entering the café through the hidden side door to avoid the disapproving eye of the regular lunchtime customers. Coffee now inadequate for our needs, we had started having lunch together at the large table in the café’s private dining room upstairs. Every day Ramon would bring me a large single dish or tapa, whatever he considered to be the finest on the main menu that day and we would share it.We talked and laughed and enjoyed our.