That leaves me less groggy than you, but no more enlightened. I was studying in my room when Father summoned me. He was already immersed in the Ritual...s when I arrived, so he could not tell me any more than you have already heard."I felt my face shift into that bland, fake smile that I used whenever Mother's conversations got too personal, and I struggled to control the panic that I had thought was behind me. "I see," I said with artificial calm, "Well, I'm sure we'll be properly briefed soon. ”I nodded slightly. Just then a bunch of people surrounded the bed and started poking and prodding me. I tried to push them away, but I couldn’t find the strength to lift my arm. I closed my eyes momentarily, and when I opened them again, the room was dark. Everyone had gone, except for Jude. She was sitting next to the bed, her head lying on my arm.I stirred, and she woke up, looking at me apprehensively. I tried to speak, again, but realized there were tubes in my nose and mouth. I reached up. ”“Great stuff!” declared Frances. “Thank you, constable ... is it constable, sir?”“It is, ma’am, but today’s discovery will help my chances of promotion in future.”Reg came to add his own words. “Congratulations on getting us an alternative carriage, constable. I hope you get recognition for today’s work.”A short while later, their train drew into St Pancras station, and Reg observed that while their First Class carriage was down at the concourse end of the platform, their present carriage was. Joyce was a happy person at heart. I decided that she had an appropriate name. I started to occasionally call her Joy. She thought that was neat. It tended to get me extra hugs. Ann’s talks with Janet continued. Ann was bringing out the idea that what happens in the physical world is a reflection of what is happening at the higher levels. Likewise she explained that much of what happens between people is actually a slice of a much larger drama taking place over many lifetimes. She said: ‘Matt.