"So far as I know, none have dared," was her reply."Well, let's see to this well," McAllister said, and turned to it. "Interesting things happen to me... at wells," he said, smiling at the girl.McAllister knelt at the lip of the mortared ring around the well, and saw the bucket was on a rope he judged as no longer than twenty feet. One end was tied through an iron eye welded to a rod set in the mortar, and the other end was in an iron ferrule, through which the bail of the bucket threaded. The. You’d better sit down.” “Don’t. I already know.” “You know? Is it that obvious?” That instant I relived my entire life as Tony’s wife, and was terrified. There were so many small details I had overlooked. How could anyone believe this sham? “Not at all. In fact, I had a hard time believing it. You made such a gorgeous bride, and Tony was so happy, but eventually the hints all added up. I wasn’t sure till now.” “So, are we speaking about the same thing, then.” “If you want to.” “I do. I. A." Maybe, yeah. I need something to do now, but there's only so many rooms I can clean in the house." So, you're the great musician. Why don't you sit and compose stuff?"She snorted derisively. "Yeah, right. I've tried that and stopped years ago. No, I'm just a pretty mouthpiece for the real artists."They had to stop at a traffic light and for the first time since he had started the car he looked at her."Maybe you had nothing to say back then. What's a nineteen year-old got to say?"She stared. “First rule is to ride with me as one person,” Barry said. “That means being up close to me and getting the hang of leaning when I do. That’s how we keep our balance.” With that, he swung a leg over and straddled the bike. He motioned for me to do so. I wasn’t near as graceful, struggling to straddle it. He looked around at me and said, “Make sure your helmet is on tight. Put your feet on those two braces and avoid the exhaust. It gets hot.” He pointed out everything. He put on his helmet and.