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I mean really not just pretending you're thinking about that scene I made when we arrived aren't you? just wondering Lucia I said I was sorry didn't I Vance? there isn't much more I can say is there? no no I don't suppose there is but Lord Lucia I want you to be happy for the simple reason that I love you more than anything else on earth you know that don't you darling? yes but this is our beginning my dear in the wilderness like the beginning of Adam and Eve and Eden you believe that don't you? and the serpent Vance? I don't know who he'd be it's Jan van Mier and I do know that he adores you he does? can't you tell by the way he looks at you? I haven't noticed oh you'll never have to worry while I'm away not with Jan to look after you while you're away Vance? well naturally there'll be times when I'll have to leave you alone for a few days produce has to go to the market you know oh don't look like that Lucia it'll only be once or twice a year and I'll always bring you back pretties to make up for it Mayneer yes Jan? there is your land ahead of you my land hold the wagons I want to look at it all in one piece from that row of trees Mayneer as far westward as you can see the houses the corral below us are yours Lucia look darling our land our houses our world as far as we can see to the horizon what do you think darling? why? I don't know Vance it's such a big world isn't it? so big that I'm almost afraid when only I and the voodoo gods knew that moment how right this creature of unholy beauty was as she looked down the sloping hill to the reaching lands of her husband who blindly adored her to the scattered ugly squathouses and crawls that was to be her home as the gray cell is the home of a prisoner yeah she was afraid with a fear that was greater than even she knew I could see that fear take spark and those beautiful eyes I knew gentlemen how I knew yarn yarn yarn Mayneer have the boys batten down everything movable it looks like we're in for it yeah I will see to it good man oh and secure the horses inside the crawls when you're through come in for some coffee I think we need some yarn Mayneer that will be good new cheers bounce dear look cheer didn't you hear me come in dear? yes I heard you well should there be trumpets and cymbals to herald your homecoming? that's an idea darling I haven't thought of it don't be stupidly witty Vance I can't bear it I'm sorry my sweet what's the matter touch of the nerves this storms enough to give anybody the horrors in fact I'm a bit on edge myself let's have a kiss a cup of coffee and something to eat we can tell the elements to go to places no don't touch me Vance your hands are filthy well cheer well look at them for yourself look at your nails crusty with filth and you smell of the stables at least it's clean dirt my dear the soil of the good earth I'm a farmer not a Bond Street model farm is a good alias isn't it for scrabbling around in muck and dirt treating your wife like one of those wenches treating the words English gentlemen for African farmers Lucia that's enough is it? well I haven't even begun on the country you've quite finished my dear I can realize the strain of the last few months living out here like pagans but I won't have you defiling yourself or me we're pioneers Lucia you understood that before we left England we're fighting the frontier and by the grace of God we're beating it oh yes by heaven we are yarn and I and the natives have torn nearly a thousand acres out of the belt for cultivation our cattle are fat and in another few years another few years another few years of birth what are you laughing about was Rome built in a day? no it wasn't neither was Africa oh you're a very funny man painfully hideously folly Lucia Lucia stop it get hold of yourself darling control yourself Lucia please there's somebody at the door come in yarn cheer the name of heaven sorry mr. Winter but it's not yarn how do you do? how do you do mr. Winter? I'm sorry to intrude but I heard you shout come in so I did of course I'm sorry I don't usually shout but I I thought it was it's quite alright I'm the one to apologize my name's Myling York Myling I was heading down country and I got caught in this blasted gale and I thought I might find a bit of refuge here but of course if you rather not at all Myling glad you came throw off your rain cape and make yourself at home thank you I think you're just with the doctor ordered Lucia we've got company Fate is a twisted thing gentlemen on that night that storm the only white man within 50 miles came to that house York Myling slaver gambler handy worker of Satan came as the serpent into the peculiar Eden of Vance Winter he stayed for days gentlemen only four days and when he left she left with him the devil's curse on them every power rotten thing take them and blast their filthy hearts on the bench my name my name get out get out you fool my name please in heaven's name what is it Jan Jan she's gone you understand Jan Lucia has gone with that filthy squine Lucia Lucia pause briefly from our story Safari starring Albert Decker to bring you an important message from your government teamwork that's what makes the U.S. Air Force a well balanced team you can be a part of this team as a flying or non-flying executive with a challenging and rewarding future pilot, navigator, communications officer or administrative executive you're sure to find a career of your choice as a member of the U.S. Air Force now you can get firsthand information on the opportunity awaiting you make it a point to visit your nearest U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Recruiting Station find out about the age educational and physical standards learn about the aviation cadet and officer candidate school programs your opportunity to prepare for a future that's secure and satisfying visit your local U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Recruiting Station right away it may well be the best investment for your future you've ever made