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Loved this chapter, did anyone get a picture of Joseph and the collateral damage???

The two of them need to remember it is early days for the both of them and leave all the other perambulations, combinations, and permutation's for sometime in the distant future....

Humm, some good news even with a delay, Fred will need to toe the line as it were for a three months, keeping his nose clean... The fact that Bully's DNA was found in two locations is good news...If I was the attorney for Fred, I'd be pushing for bail or a minimum-security facility...Quite frankly Bully's DNA follows under the following definition from the fount of all knowledge worth knowing...Wikipedia... Exculpatory evidence is evidence favorable to the defendant in a criminal trial that exonerates or tends to exonerate the defendant of guilt.[1] It is the opposite of inculpatory evidence, which tends to present guilt.

Well now...time for another shower.... Can't disagree with any of the comments above and need to note the scene in the bedroom when Liam steps out of the shower and 'displays' himself for Mike...to me it is obvious he want's what happened at the end of the night, despite his protestations about returning the handjob......

Not to be a nudge but...you've already answered your own question in past previous stories....

They are far from being safe, quite the contrary as Brohn is known to the Lord's men and there has to be some record of where he came from when he joined up. That the soldiers were in the vicinity of his father's farm, a wise man should be able to put 2 and 2 together and scope out the farm... While the inside of the farmhouse showed it has been unoccupied, the farm itself, as mentioned does not show years of neglect, this could be worrisome, but then again possibly helpful?

So glad to see the "paperwork" will be ready soon...Manny was quite the Mensch, an admirable benefactor to those who needed the help he could provide, and that they carry on his legacy speaks volumes towards his character... I would love some of the details to the following, but will remain satisfied that that 'wrong' has been righted... “This is for Manny. It is repaying a debt, and no fee is payable. And I have some good news for you. The people who were meant to look after Joseph have been tracked down, and all of the missing funds have been replaced and are back in the bank.” With that news, John terminated the call.

What will happen when Day finds/discovers Liam's past film work, and one has to wonder if he will end up at school with the others....

I see many changes, for the good, coming up. I would think if the adjoining property had been vacant for a year or more , the owner(s) would have motivation to sell, especially if there hadn't any previous offers...

I seem to recall no plan of battle survives first contact with the enemy, let's hope it is not the case here...

I am leery that things are going too smoothly...What's the witch next door up to???

I've often thought and have contended in prior comments, that Owain and Mhairi's father may have sought exculpation for the sins of the "warmonger' father by giving/tithing to that so-called church...time will tell as more becomes known...Somewhere there has to be an accounting of the funds as they sat as investments and so noted by the executors over time. Legal fees for this would require such an action....

I was 13, he was 14 and it was an eye opener to say the least. He later found girls and his brother a year younger found me. Lasted through High School...such good times...

With this chapter we see the cultural differences that are coming into play regarding duties and expectations. Given Joseph's age and circumstances, we can see how this colors expectations. Fortunately Joseph is of an age where learning new things will become second nature... There are bound to be a few, humorous bumps on the road to a fuller understanding!!!

It seems that (as @Summerabbacat pointed out, that Joe's father Nathan is in running for hypocritical, two-faced jerk of the year... Thankfully Joe is more in tune with his father's ways. I have to ask, just where does Nathan get off pushing doctrine at Joe, considering his know proclivities towards under-age girls??? Quite frankly, I am surprised that legal action has not been instigated, more to the point...should there not have been some sort of reckoning with the Church of the Brethren about his wayward ways...facing expulsion for not keeping the offending member in his pants behind the zipper...I mean, someone has to know outside the family, why Nathan is about to become single!!! This leads me to wonder just how 'pure' the new pastor is??? Joe's interest in his family history is encouraging, like everyone else here, I am waiting to see more about this and a better accounting of where the family funds disappeared to... Good to see Mhairi enjoying herself...she deserves a bit downtime...

I keep thinking they will see Monty Hall next to Door Number One...

Have you been imbibing with @Ivor Slipper?????

I understand, but is such a critical point in the story, the why of it would have been instructive...The deed is done regardless...

I am still interested in knowing more about the person who had the Lord's son killed...sounds to me like there may be power politics behind killing the young man, does the Lord have other children or is he childless??

These comments are in of themselves a fantastic addition to the story and some serve to remind me of 'incidents' I encountered in my 30 plus years as a facilities manager... We had hired a "Can't miss Director of IT" and the man was a human resources disaster on many levels. We had to furnish his office with plants of his liking and placement was critical. Needless to say, some were difficult for the plant service team to get to, and they asked to do his office when he wasn't in, problem he was in his office all day. Having knocked on the door, he gave permission to have them serviced and watered...he detested dying leaves. Forcing the plant lady to work behind him, he bumped into her causing some minor spillage of water. He blew his stack and called her a "Fat fu&king cow" and a few other choice epithets, all witnessed by other office staff as I was to later find out. A bit later she came to my office accompanied by the owner of her company, and it took considerable patience to remain calm, as I was very upset she had been treated like this and off to Human Resources we went, then to ownership along with supporting, corroborating statements. At first ownership told us that his behavior was the first he had heard of it till HR placed his file on his desk...I took great pleasure a few days later to personally drop moving boxes on his desk, smiling as I turned around and walked out, telling him my assistant would stay and escort him to the door... Treat those who perform the jobs that make your life easier as valued employees...

And...I knew that..

This was a fantastic interlude chapter...some thoughts I get the feeling Captain Durham might not return to his ship...Will Lord Saint Vincent have anything to do with it...and I wouldn't put it past Winkler to arrange an accident...just kidding... Like others, I suspect something is going to happen in the near future, will it involve the King, St Vincent, the French in any combination thereof??? What happens when Calvert is healed, marriage and another command, or life ashore.... George has spared no effort in demonstrating his love for Francis, the wardrobe, hair, and meeting the children...speaking of which...young William is a chip off the old block to say the least...let's see if Charlotte will have/possess the financial acumen of her mother...

We've got Jacob, Joseph, Tom, Dick, and where is Harry??? Seriously tho...Ian, were you not supposed to keep the special phone on you whenever you weren't at Isaac's??? “You're right, Kev. I'll call Sean when we are back at Isaac's. My phone is there.”

And the plot not only takes a decided turn but thickens...will Toby change schools??

Mo is going to have a price to pay for messing with the guard...things ain't gonna be smooth or pretty in the short term...