That might get me enoughmoney to get away and get set up somewhere else.The next day Luigi and Franelli kept me busy with clearing stuff fromthe burne...d room and sorting out the damaged stuff. Some things were toobadly damaged and would have to be scrapped. Some could go for repair totradesmen or craftsmen, some more stuff for thorough washing in thekitchen or laundry. I got my opportunity while some others weremaneuvering the pianoforte out of the room. I picked up one of thecandlesticks and. "Sounds like a plan to me," said Chris.Anna, lady and hostess of the house, asked Chris if he would prefer an espresso.Chris smiled, "Now there's a young lady after my own heart. That's high octane fuel for us Tail Hookers."Anna left to make Chris an espresso while Amanda checked out the Cessna.Chris watched her with interest. "Do you like planes? Want to go for a ride, little lady?"Chuck turned to hide the smile he was sure was going to crack his jaw."It's a nice plane, Mister," she said in a. When I’s a little girl, I had anuva name but I don’t reckon what it was no mo’. I jest member dat when I come here to da McKinley Plantation in Latta, SC, ole Misses say she don’t like da name I come wit so she change it to Margaret. Sometimes, ‘n my mind, I pretend like I’s Eve ‘n he’s Adam like in da Garden a Edun ‘cepin Massa say ain’t no niggers in da bible. I don’t be carin’. Sometimes, I closes my eyes ‘n sees us runnin’ around all free ‘n happy like. I’s scurred o’ snakes sumtin fierce. "Seriously?" I said. "That's really neat of her." Yeah, so —" I really hope she can snap out of this funk, you know." Do you want to hear about the weekend or not?" Well, yeah, sorry. But I mean..." I know. She's your sister. Sometimes I so wish you were Jewish. I hope she's better, too. We had a nice time on Friday night. So anyway, if your Dad and Tiffany go bowling..." That still leaves Dave," I pointed out."I think I have just the thing for Dave," she leaned back in her chair."Which is?" I.
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