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    !       ========Path:news.primenet.com!nntp.primenet.com!news.cais.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e2a.gnn.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From:eskilton@aol.com(ESkilton)Newsgroups:alt.sex.storiesSubject:AndThreewereFoolish.AnovelbyTheEnglishman(Mf,ped,cest)Pt1Date:9Jun199613:01:38-0400  Organization:AmericaOnline,Inc.(1-800-827-6364)Lines:387Sender:root@newsbf02.news.aol.comMessage-ID:<4pf01i$rb7@newsbf02.news.aol.com>Reply-To:eskilton@aol.com(ESkilton)NNTP-Posting-Host:newsbf02.mail.aol.comXref:news.primenet.comalt.sex.stories:160325 ThisisthefirstChapterofacompletenovel.Thenovelwasnever   publishedsothisisitsfirstpublicairing.Ihavere-workedsomeofthematerialandwillcontinueto   dothisonachapterbychapterbasis.Thestoryisaboutthreeyoung   girlsandtheirsexualawakening.WARNING:::ThisisanADULTstory!!! 
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 IFYOUAREUNDERTHEAGEOFCONSENTorarelikelytobeoffendedby   graphicdescriptionsofanextremesexualnaturesuchasRape,Incest,andPaedophilia,thenGOAWAY!!   RegularreadersofmystoriessuchasBABYSITTINGandBROTHERLYLOVEwill   knowwhattoexpect.IFindoubt,DONOTREADTHIS!!Tothosewhoarelookingforinstantgratification,there'snosuchthing.  Thisisnotashortstory.Ihavetakentimetodevelopthecharactersso   thattheirexperienceswillbemorereal.Ifyou'rejustlookingforthesex,skipachapterortwobutthatmightmakeitdifficulttofollowthe   story.         `	           AndThreeWereFoolish         `	           byTheEnglishmanChapter1̀Lucylayoutstretchedonherstomach,inthelongdrygrass.Shewas   sprawledcloseenoughtoTrishthatthescentofthegrass,stillwarm     fromtheheatoftheday,mingledwithTrish'sperfumeandmadeherfeelsensuouslylethargic.Shehadpulledhershortskirtupherbarethighsas $ $ farasherbriefpanties,asmuchtocoolherlegsastotanthem.Shewas & & almostasleepbuthershapelylimbstwitchedeachtimeaninquisitive ( ( insectpausedtoinvestigatetheheatofhersmoothskin.̀ThelateSeptembersunwasstillhotasitglancedlowacrossthelevel + + grass.Itwasthatquiet,stillinterludeintheafternoonwhenthefaint - - buzzofawakeninginsectsmadethesultrysilencemoretangible.Lucy's / / legtwitchedagainandshewonderedidlywhetheritwasworththeefforttocoverherselfandfrustratetheinsectsortosuffertheminor 1 1 annoyancesothatshecouldgleanthelasthalfanhourofsun.̀AllielitacigaretteandtheclickofherlightermadeLucyopenher 4 4 eyes.ShesquintedpastAllieandthroughthelonggrasstowhere,onthe 6 6 oppositesideoftheplayingfield,thedistantlowsilhouetteoftheschoolshimmeredagainsttheclearsky.Goalpostslikegauntwhite : : skeletonsthrewlongshadowsthatstalkedacrosstheflatgreenswardto < < theneglectededgeswherethemowercouldn'treach.Betweenthenettles, > > thatstraggledupthewirelinkfence,andtheshortgrassoftheplayingfieldwasthewidestripoflonggrassthatconcealedthethreegirls.It B B wascoolanddryand,exceptforonedayaweekwhentheboysfromthe D D neighbouringschoolplayedfootball,itwasprivate.Thegirlshadadopted F F thesecrethiddenstripinthespringandithadbeentheirplaceall H H summer.̀Allieappearedtobeuntroubledbytheinsectsortheheat.Apartfroman K K extravagantfloppyhat,whichshesaidwasafashionstatement,shewas M    	 @-(,   M stillwearingherschooluniform-thoughit   	 @-(,   wasunlikelythattheir O O Headmasterwouldhaveapprovedofthewaythatshewaswearingit.She'dtakenofftheschooltieandunbuttonedherblouse.Herbralayinthe S S grassnexttoher.Onecupheldherrolleduptieandtheothercontained U U apacketofcigarettesandalighter.Shesatinthelotuspositionwith W W herlegscrossedandherskirtpulleduptothetopofherthighs.̀Trishwasalsobareleggedbut,asusual,shewasonestepaheadofher Z Z companions.Herdiscardedjeanslayinacrumpledheapwhereshe'ddropped \ \ themontopofherT-shirt.LucysecretlywishedthatshehadTrishorAllie'snervebut,eventhough ^ ^ sheenjoyedthesunonherskin,shelackedtheselfconfidencetogoas ` ` farasherfriends.Shewasrelievedthatshe'dwornaskirtandcould b b exposeherlegswithouthavingtoexplainwhyshewouldn'tstripoff.Hermodestydidn'tstopherfromfantasisingand,inhermind,she'dbeen d d layingnakedinthegrasswithherimaginarylover.She'ddiscovereda f f smallunevenlumpinthehardearthandwhenshepushedherselfagainst h h it,thepressureonherpubicmound,madeherbiteherlipsothatshewouldn'tgroanoutloud.̀TheclickofAllie'slighterhadrousedherfromherdaydreamandshe k k abandonedherfantasywithasighoffrustrationandrolledontoherback.n n Shekickedoutherbarefootatacuriousbutterflyandmissed.Herslim p p legsettledlazilybackintothegrass.ShestaredatAlliethroughhalfclosedeyesandwonderedifsmokingwasasgoodasAlliemadeitlook.y ̀z 񀀀z LucysquintedupatTrish."You'llnevergetyourclothesbackonintimeifanyonecomes."̀Trishshrugged,sheappearedrelaxedandunconcernedinherunderwear."So | | what?Theywouldn'tseeanymorethantheywouldonthebeach.Notlike ~ ~ Alliesittingtherewithherboobshangingout.What'sthepointof   gettingatanthereanywayAllie?No-one'sgoingtoseeit."̀Alliehadremovedherbramoreoutofaudacitythancomfort.Attwelve,   goingonthirteenyearsold,shewastheyoungestandstillfeltthatshe   hadtoproveherself,especiallytoTrish.AllierecognisedTrishasthe   boldestofthetrioand,unlikeherself,shehadnothingtoprove.Sheblewastreamofbluesmokeintotheairandgrinnedmischievously.    ̀"Howdoyouknowthatno  - onewillseeit?Anyway,Icandomyblouseupbeforeyou'vefinishedstrugglingbackintoyourjeans."̀"Trishhasgotlesstolosethanyouifyou'recaught,"saidLucy.  "She'sleavingtomorrow."Alliepulledafaceandstubbedouthercigarette.̀"Luckycow,seconddayoftermandshe'sleaving.I'mstuckherefor   anotherthreeyearsyet."Trishsighedwithexasperation.They'dbeenthroughthisadozentimesand   herfriendsstillcouldn'tseethat,ofthethreeofthem,shehadtheleastreasontocelebrate.̀"Youcan'thonestlythinkthatit'sO.K.forme.I'vestillgottogeta   jobandit'snotthateasy.I'mnotleavingschoolfromchoiceyouknow." 񀀀 "Hasn'tyourdadfoundajobyet?"̀"Notyet-he'sstilllookingthoughbutit'sbeenthreemonthsnowand   thingsaregettingtight.Mumworksbutshehardlyearnsenoughtofeedthedog."   Shelapsedintosilenceasshethoughtabouttherunofbadluckthathad   hauntedherfamilyformonths.Herfatherhadlosthisjobthreemonthsago,justtwodaysbeforeherfifteenthbirthday.Hissmallredundancy   paymenthadn'tlastedlongandthefamilywasstrugglingtosurvive.The   onlybrightspothadbeenthatthey'dmanagedtobuyherthepuppythat   she'dwantedforherbirthdaybuteventhatonehappyeventhadturnedsouronher.   Itwasalmostasifherbirthdaypresenthadbroughtbadluckwithit.Thedayafteritsarrivalthepuppyhaddecidedtoexploreasmallholeinthe   gardenfenceandithaddisappearedfornearlyaweek.Thepuppyhadbeen   returnedbutrememberingthecircumstancesofitsrecoverytormentedTrish     	 @-(,    andmadeherwishthatthedoghadgoneforever.Sincethen   	 @-(,   she'dblamedthepoorlittlecreatureforeverythingthatwentwrongbutmostlyshe   blameditforwhathappenedonthatoneday.Sheshudderedandtriedtoshutthememoryfromhermind. 񀀀 Allie'sdarkeyespeeredatTrishthroughafringeofblackhairandacloudofbluesmoke.Shesoundeduncharacteristicallyconcerned.   "AreyoucoldTrish?You'reshiveringlikeajelly."̀Trishclosedamentaldoorandblottedthenightmarefromherthoughts.   Shelaughedunconvincinglyandhuggedherknees.   "NoI'mO.K.Mustbesomeonewalkingovermygrave." 񀀀 Alliegrinned,"Maybeit'sthethoughtofworkingforaliving."̀"Couldbe,Imustadmititscaresmeabit,likeI'vesuddenlygrownold.  Youknowresponsibilitiesandstuff."̀Lucyshrugged,"Yeah,Iknowbutyou'retakingitabitseriously.Atleast   you'llbeoutofschool.You'llbefree."̀"FreetostarveunlessIearnsomemoneysoon.Wemayhavetosellthe   houseandmovefurtheroutoftownifwedon'tcatchupwiththemortgage.   IneverthoughtI'dactuallywanttogotoschoolbutbelievemeI'd   ratherbeherewithyouandAllie.I'mgoingtomissourmeetings."̀Alliechewedsilentlyonagrassstem.Hertwofriendsweretwoyears   olderandshedidn'tfeelasifshequalifiedtojoininadiscussion   aboutleavingschool.Admittedly,shewasonlydaysfromherthirteenthbirthdaybutLucywouldbefifteenintwoweeksandTrishwasmonthsolder   thanthat.Examsandleavingschoolweresofarinthefuturethattheymightas   wellhavebeenanotherplanet.Shelistened,asalways,hopingthatthe   oldergirlsmightletslipacluetosomeofthemysteriesoftheirextra   yearsofexperience.Sofarshe'ddecidedthatsheprobablyknewmorethantheydid.Shewasacutelyconsciousofbeingtheyoungestandsmallestofthethree.   Shewaspetiteandprettyandshort-sightedtothepointofblindness   withoutherglasses.Noamountofargumentwithherfriendshadconvinced   herthatshewasattractivewithorwithoutglasses.Aglossymassofshoulderlengthblackhairframedhercheekyalmostelfinfeatures.She   wasatleastasslimasherfriendsbutsworethatshelookeddumpy   becauseshewaslessthanfivefeet.Herlackofheightaddedtoherdelicateelfinappearance. Shecompensatedforherspectacles,shecalledthemherhandicap,witha quickwitandasharptongue.Herwaspishsenseofhumourdidn'tseemtodiscouragetheboysfromtheneighbouringschoolfromshowingakeen interestinherandherfriendshadlostcountofthenumberofboysthat 
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she'dbeenoutwith.Sheexplainedtheapparentimbalancesimply.̀"There'snoshortageofuglyguysandanyonecanpulltheuglyones.The advantageI'vegotisthatifItakemyglassesoff,theydon'tlooktoo bad."̀"Don'ttheyhavetotaketheirglassesofftoo?"saidTrish. Thethreegirlslaughed-ararethinglately,sinceTrishhadwithdrawnintoasombremoodthattheothertwohadbeenunabletofathom.Evennowtheirlaughterhadanedgeofreliefthat,forafewmomentsatleast,she hadmanagedtoshedherdarkmood. Thegirlshadnevertriedtoworkoutwhatstrangechemistryhadboundtheminfriendshipforthelastthreeyears.Theyhadtakentheirtight ""relationshipforgrantedfromthefirstday,eventhoughitwouldhave $$beendifficulttofindthreegirlswhowerelessalikeinlooksand &&personality.Toanyonewhoknewthethreeyoungsters,therecouldn'thavebeenalesslikelytrio.̀Trishwastheundisputedleaderofthegroup,fullofconfidenceand ))sophisticationthattheothertwoenviedandrespected.She'dstartedher ++periodsafullyearbeforeLucy,andAlliecouldcountthenumberofperiodsthatshe'dhadonthefingersofonehand.Trishhadbeenthe //firsttowearmake-upandthefirsttoabandonitagain.Astrident 11feminist,sherefusedtobowto,whatshecalled,thefemalestereotype.   	 @-(,   ЀShe'dbeenthefirsttostartdatingboysand,untilrecently,theother 44twohadconsultedherastheirexpertonsexualmatters.Atfivefeetfour 66inches,shewasonlyaninchtallerthanLucy,butherslim,almostboyishfigure,lentanillusionofextraheight.ThetightjeansandT-shirts, ::thatsheusuallywore,emphasisedherslenderness.Hershortdarkhair <<accentuatedherperfectskin,highsculptedcheekbonesandthegracefullineofherslenderneck. @@Shewasmodestlyunconcernedaboutherlooks,inthewaythattrulybeautifulgirlscouldaffordtobe. DDHertwofriendshadthoughtshewasjokingwhenshesuddenlyannounced FFthatshehatedmenandwasoffthemforlife.Thatwasthreemonthsago HHandsheshowednosignsofchanginghermindyet.LucyandAllieputherthroughanelaboratecrossexaminationaboutherabruptdislikeofthe LLoppositesex,butTrishjustsmiledandchangedthesubject.d̀dLucycouldn'tadmittoherfriendsthatshe'dneverbeenoutwithaboyonarealdate.TheothertwohadnoticedofcoursethatLucyneverspoke ffaboutboysthatshe'dbeenoutwith.Theyhadhintedsubtlythatalotofboyswereintimidatedbyveryattractivegirls-afraidthattheywouldn'tstandachance.̀Herfriends'endeavourstomakeherfeelbetterweren'tassubtleastheythoughtand,thoughLucyappreciatedtheirefforts,shewasreluctanttoadmitthetruthtothem.Shewasn'tshortofoffers,butherstep-father'sinsistencethatshewastooyoungtobedatingandshouldconcentrateonherschoolworkmadesurethatanyopportunitieswereabortive.Thefactthathisowndemonstrationsofaffectionwereoftenmorethatpaternal,madeherdoubtthatitwasherg hhintereststhathewasthinkingof.Farfromconcentratinghermindonstudies,herstep-father'srestrictiveattitudewasturningLucy'snormalteenagecuriosityaboutthe jjoppositesexintoanobsessivedesiretofindoutmore.Mostofherideas llweregleanedfromherfriends.Shefilledinthegapswiththehelpof nnmagazinesandanactiveimagination.̀Theideaofphysicalsexfascinatedandfrightenedherequally.Her qqbiggestsourceoffrustrationwasthatTrish,whohadthefreedomtogo ssoutwithboys,wasshowingsuchasuddendislikeofthem.Doubly uufrustratingwasthefactthatAlliewasnowheronlysourceoffirsthandinformation.vv̀Allieconfessedtobeingboycrazythoughsherarelydatedthesameboy yytwice.LikeLucy,shecouldn'tunderstandanyonebeinglessthan {{enthusiasticabouttheoppositesex.LucywasascuriousaboutAllie's }}reluctancetogooutwiththesameboymorethanonceasshewasaboutTrish'sapparenthatredofmen.̀"Idon'tunderstandyoutwo.Trishwon'tgooutwithboysatallandyou gooutwithallofthem....once."񀀀"Sowe'redifferent,"saidTrish,"I'mjustnotinterestedinmen."̀"AndIdon'twanttogetinvolved,"saidAllie,"twodatesandtheythink theyownyou.Oratleastthebitsofyouthattheywant."̀Trishlaughedbitterly,"Noprizesforguessingwhichbitstheyare." Shehadonceadmitted,inabriefandraremomentofseriousness,thatshehatedthewaythatmenlookedather. "It'snotasifIdidanythingclevertolooklikethis.It'sjustwhatI inherited."̀Shewasincapableofstayingseriousforlongand,withthedazzlinggrin thatreducedmentoboysandboystostammeringidiots,she'dadded,"But ifIhadtitslikeLucy's,there'dbenostoppingme."̀Lucyprivatelythoughtthat,whatevertitsshehad,ifTrishhadbeen blessedwithastep-fatherlikehersitwouldhavestoppedherdead.Outloud,toherfriendssheprotested.̀"Thirty-threeincheshardlycountsasbigtits,especiallyifyourback'sasbroadasmine."    	 @-(,   Her   	 @-(,   objectionsmadenodifference.̀TrishteasinglycalledherBarbiedollbutshemeantitasacompliment.Lucy'sfigurewasstilldevelopingandherbustwassmallbutherslightwaif-likefiguremadeitappearlarger. ̀Shehadlongslimlegsandhernaturalhoneyblondhairthatfelltoher slendershouldersincascadingwaves,framedaprettyfaceandashy smile.Mostpeoplenoticedhernaturalbeautyfirstandthenforgotitimmediatelywhentheysawhereyes.Theywerewideandinnocentanddevastatinglygreen."Likedeeppools,"saidTrishinanexaggeratedtheatricaltone,"mendrown themselvesineyeslikethat."񀀀"Iwishmybloodystep-fatherwould...DrownImean."̀"Whore'seyes,"saidAllie,whoenviedanyonewhodidn'tneedglasses,"you couldmakeafortunewiththoseeyes."̀"Ithinkmenwantabitmorefortheirmoneythanthat,"laughedLucy."Unlessthey'recock-eyedofcourse."saidAllie.Thethreegirlscollapsedinafitofgiggles.Cockwasthebuzzwordthistermanditwasalwaysgoodforagiggle.Alliewasacknowledgedas championofmanagingtoincorporatethewordintomoresituationsthan anyoneelse.Shewasthegroup'sclownandshethrivedonherfriends' laughter.Laughterlevelledtheagedifferenceand,inthatrespect,she consideredherselftheirequal.񀀀"What'reyoudoingaboutajobthen?"askedLucy.̀"NolucksofarbutI'vegotmoreinterviewsnextweek.I'lljustkeepmy fingerscrossedthatsomethingcomesup."̀"Ifanythingcomesup,youshouldcrossyourlegsnotyourfingers,"Allie giggled.̀"I'mgettingtothepointwhereImighteventrythatifIthoughtit wouldgetmeajob."̀Lucylookedshocked.Herlackofpracticalexperiencewithboystendedto makehermoreromanticandprudishthanherfriends."Areyouserious? You'dletamandoittoyouforajob?"񀀀"Whynot?It'sbetterthanlettingthemdoitfornothing."񀀀"Ithoughtyou'dgoneoffmen."̀"IhavebutI'mnotstupid.IneedajobandmoneyandIcouldbeflexible ifthat'swhatittakesandIgetdesperate."̀"Ican'tunderstandanyonegoingoffmen,"saidAllie.̀"It'sprobablybecauseshe'satomboy,"saidLucy.Then,withamischievous grin,sheaddedtheultimateinsult."Iexpectshe'llgrowoutofit-It'sprobablyjustaphaseshe'sgoing through."̀AllieaddedtoTrish'sinjurywithaninnocentlookthatmighthavehidden asmile."Youcan'tbeatom-boyatourage,it'sjustapolitewordfor lesbian."̀"I'mdefinitelynotalesbian,"saidTrish.Shestaredpointedlyat Allie."ButevenifIwas,it'sbetterthanbeingabloodynymphomaniac likesomepeopleIcouldmention."̀"Howcanshebeanymphomaniacwhensheonlygoesoutwiththemonce?"said Lucywithexaggeratedsarcasm.̀"Ican'tbeoneanywaybecauseI'veneverdoneit.Nymphoscan'tget enoughsexandIhaven'thadanyyet."񀀀Lucygrinned,"Well,inthatcase,youhaven'thadenough."񀀀Trishgaveherfriendasoberglance.̀"Don'tbesosureaboutthatLuce.Onceismorethanenough.IfIneverdo itagain,Iwon'tbesorry."̀Lucy'smouthdroppedopeninsurpriseandshesatuprapidly.   "Doyoumeanthatyou'vedoneit?"   	 @-(,   񀀀Trishraisedhereyebrowsquizzically."Doyoumeanthatyouhaven't?"̀Lucyblushedandignoredthequestion."Istillenvyyou,nomoreschool ever."̀"Wellthere'sonethingtobesaidforit,"saidTrish,"nomoreNobby Clarkeandhisbloodydetentions."̀Lucystaredatherfriendinastonishment."Youmustbetheonlygirlin 
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termthanIcancount."̀"AndIcanthinkofadozengirlswho'dhavegiventheirvirginitytoswap placeswithyou."̀"Yeah?Well,they'dprobablyhavehadto.Theyobviouslydon'tknowhim verywell,"saidTrishmysteriously.̀Lucyfellsilent.ShewasstilltryingtoabsorbTrish'sveiledconfession thatshewasn'tavirgin.̀Allielookedsuddenlyinterested."Whyd'youcallhimNobby?Isitbecause he's..."̀"Noitisn't,youdirtylittlecow,"saidLucy."It'sjustwhatpeople namedClarkegetcalled-likeChalkyWhite."񀀀"Obviously,youdon'tknowhimverywelleither,"saidTrish.̀"I'dstillratherbeindetentionwithNobbyClarkethanathomewithmy   step-father."̀"Rollonnextyearandthesixthform,"saidAlliewistfully,"Iwantto ##seewhat'ssospecialaboutthisNobbyClarke."$񀀀$"I'llbeveryhappynevertoseehimagain,"saidTrishdarkly.̀"Iagreeaboutrollonnextyear,"saidLucy).)"Ican'twaittillIcanleaveschoolandleavehome."*񀀀*"Youdon'tknowwhenyou'rewelloff-jobhunting'snojoke."̀"Maybe,butnothingcanbeworsethanmystep-fatherwatchingmeallthe --timeandfeelingmybumeverytimeIpasshim.".񀀀.Alliewiggledherbottomsuggestivelyandgaveadirtylaugh./񀀀/"Howawful!CanIcomeandstaytheweekendLucy?"̀Lucypulledafaceofrevulsionasshestoodandbrushedthegrassfromherlegs. 44"I'vegottogo.It'llbethethirddegreeifI'mlatehome,andIdon't 66needanyhasslefromthedreadedstep-father."Shepausedandaddedcasually,"BesidesI'vegotadatetonight-willyou ::coverformeTrish?Idon'twantmystep-fathertoknow."̀Trishshookthegrassfromherjeansandpulledthemon. =="Noproblem-I'minallevening.Ifanyoneasks,you'rewithmestudying. ??Who'stheluckyguythen?"@񀀀@"GaryHarris,d'youknowhim?"A񀀀AAlliesquealedwithlaughter."NotOllie'arris.Everyoneknowshim."̀"What'ssofunny?"askedLucy,"heseemsallright.Whyd'youcallhimOllie?E"E̀"Allthegirlsinthefifthcallhimthat.Youknow,OllietheOctopus. HHHe'sallhandsandarms.Alloveryou."̀"Yeahwellhe'snodifferenttotherestthen.Allmenareshits,"said KKTrish.L񀀀L"Isthisawindup?HowcomeyoutwoknowsomuchaboutGary?"̀Allieshruggedcarelesslyasifitwasunimportant.QQ"He'salwayshangingabouttheschoolgateswithhismates-youmusthave SSseenhim.Iwentoutwithhimmonthsago.Ididn'tmentionitbecauseitwasn'tsomethingtoboastabout.He'sbeenthroughthefifthformlikea WWcombineharvester."Shedidn'tmentionthatGarywastheonlyboyshe'dbeenoutwithmore \\thanonceandtheonlyreasonthatshehadneverboastedabouthimwas ^   	 @-(,   ^thathewasalsotheonlyboywho   	 @-(,   hadeverdumpedher.Sinceafewseconds ``ago,henowhadthedistinctionofbeingtheonlyboywhohadevermadeherfeeljealous.Thementionofhisnamehadstirredfeelingsinherthat ddshe'dthoughtweredead. ffTrishtuggedherbelttightandnoddedinagreement.̀"IcouldhavewarnedyouifI'dknownthathe'daskedyouout,Allie.I iifellforhisfeeblelinelastyearbutIdidn'tsticktheeveningout.I kkdumpedhimwhenIfoundoutwhathewaslikeandwenthomeearly.Whata mmwanker!"n񀀀n"Ohwellthanksalot.I'mreallylookingforwardtotonightnow."̀"He'soldernowsomaybehe'sgrownupabit.Hemightbedifferentwith qqyou.Healwaysseemstohaveplentyofmoneyandhedoesn'tmindspending ssit,"saidTrish.̀Allietriedtohideherjealousybehindafacadeofworldliness.She vvsuspectedthatLucywasgoingtoneedalltheadviceshecouldget.Garywouldeatherinnocentfriendforbreakfast. zzShetriedtosoundcasualwithheradvice,"Hemaynotmindspendinghis ||moneybutheexpectsareturnonhisinvestmentLuce-justwatchhis ~~handsandyou'llbeokay.Oh,anddon'tacceptanycigarettesfromhim."񀀀"Idon'tsmoke."񀀀"Neitherdoeshe-nottobaccoanyway."񀀀"Great!Thiswillbeaneveningtoremember."̀"You'dbetterremember,"saidTrish,"Iwanttohearallaboutit.Allthe gorydetails.Tellyouwhat,givemearingnextweek.I'lltellyouhowI gotonwiththejobthingandyoucantellmehowyougotonwiththe Olliething."̀"Whataboutme?Don'tleavemeout,"saidAllie,"Whydon'twemeetnext weekandswapscandal?"񀀀"Where?Lucy'splace?̀"Youmustbejoking,withmystep-fatheraround?It'sbadenoughwhenhe feelsmeup-I'ddieifhetrieditonwithoneofyou.It'llhavetobe yourplaceTrish.AtleastAllie'svirtuewillstayintactifIkeepher awayfromhim."񀀀Alliegrinnedandsaid,"Damn!"񀀀Trishsmiledinnocentlyandsaid,"Whatvirtue?"̀Thesoundoftheirgigglingdriftedacrossthefieldastheymadetheir wayhome.Tobecontinued TheEnglishman