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Show 73 Louise gazed at the row of houses at the end of the street, as if to check up on Mrs Satterwhite's veracity; then the latter spoke again. "In the morning, isn't tlfnat strange? My own servants" - - and she pointed toward the jeep, which the assiduous Tomo was guarding - - "are seldom off during work hours. Aren't yours on duty?" "Certainly. But" - - Again Louise found herself forced into an awkward silence, for the truth was that she and Sid aksa had also never had servants, and found the pleasure of their service partly offset by their being constantly around. So as long as they finished their chores, she was not exacting as to their whereabouts. "Not only the hours," Mrs Satterwhite continued, "but the place. Doesn't she live in Naka?" Louise nodded. Mrs Satterwhite indicated the scene. iEven in |