you didn't

hite dress i

for my wife," retorted Ja

front of the full-length mi

pped up behind Lilly, pushi

ted Jack, whispering in her

afford the dress. I've join

e advised,

's mind. Using her left hand

r trembling right hand again

ck through water-soaked eyes,

de of the mirror to wipe her te

pl

avy. What about us? W

ted Jack confidently, dismis

e wages will be double what I'

tor

't stand the thought of not

n informed me when I signed

any rate, I'll have a permanen

epression, I'm happy knowing

inder of

want yo

inal," insisted Jack,

our mind," cried Lilly, str

discussing t

u talk to me a

you'd di

ger. She dropped noisily ont

e Captain

new recruits conned a few

admitted they only wanted th

of my loyalty was to persuad

after I've done ten years in

getting a job will be easy. I'

job. I'll never have to struggl

aving kids won't be a problem.

nth. I don't want you to end

wears the same c

ew new dresses

come around to

no way of talking yo