It was the girl from the pool. And she was still lovely, even in regular clothes."Yeah, I think I do. I was swimming, and then I swam after you, and c...aught you. That's about the last thing I remember clearly. After that, things get kind of blurry until about five minutes ago. How long ago was that?" That was about a month ago. You've been unconscious for most of it. Let me explain. My family is "special," we've been fishermen for hundreds of years. About 100 years ago, my. " Good save there, Fella," said Dee hugging him close and grinning. "Krista," Dee continued but looking directly at Kyle with a meaningful expression, "The clothing-optional exercise may be a bit premature for Kyle here. So, it might be a good idea to alert Momma and her friends that he's here, so that they don't accidently embarrass the poor guy; or themselves."Meanwhile, I'm going to show Kyle around the place. It may take a couple of hours, though; because I want to be really, really, really. This war was even more frustrating and debilitating for Americans than any prior upheaval since the Civil War had been. In such circumstances, there always were the well-heeled and high-tempered celebrities who wanted to drop out of the limelight and the realities of life from time to time. And Wolf Creek Ranch was still good medicine for that. Ada doted on her grandson, John, now nearly five when Ada returned to the ranch in early 1942. He was a sunny and active child, and Ada couldn’t resist. You did that with less pain to me than the staff in Sydney. Have you been told my schedule?”“Yes. You’ll be ringing in again about this time tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday, plus all day Friday from seven in the morning. This time is good because I can drop in on my way home after my rostered shift which ended about an hour ago. I’ll stop by on my way home. If you’re not here I’ll wait at the desk until you arrive. That’ll be quicker than going home and coming back. I understand you’re risking.