down here. We have a traveler in Geoff recognized the Lincoln distress.” Memorial across the way. He Two beefy looking kids ran realized that the mansion on the down the hill from the house. hill must be Arlington House, the the ropes.” their dad yelled.” old Lee mansion. Funny how he “Get One boy turned around, going had forgotten until that moment. back up the hill for the required The old patriotic places had lost equipment. their meaning over the years of After a good deal of heaving, water and rough travel. in which Geoff was happy to have hot.” Joe said, wiping “Damn younger bodies at his command, his forehead with a sleeve. “Used they got the tub up and turned to be this time of year you’d get over. some relief; not any more. Oh what a mess. You well, let’s head up to the house. “Man ripped up the bottom something The boys are good with their good.” Joe said. because the hands; they can put your boat “Just water’s wide here, doesn’t mean back together, at least good you don’t need to take care enough to get you back to the where you navigate. There’s lots main. As for me, I spent too much of stuff close to the surface once time in the office to be good with you get out of the main channel.” tools; it’s a good thing the kids got I hit a tree?” Geoff skills.” “Think asked. Geoff replied, with “Thanks.” one of those old war his own office workers’ “Or memorials.” Joe answered. clumsiness with tools on his mind. be surprised how many good to have someone “You’d “It’s people get hung up on The mechanically minded out here. Flaming Sword. That thing will rid Lord knows I’m not. Any repairs I up a hull anything fierce.” need get done back at the docks be.” Geoff agreed as or get done by the shore people.” “Could he looked over the river. don’t think I could live out “I’ve “I been lucky thus far, till today.” here without the boys.” Joe
down here. We have a traveler in distress.” Two beefy looking kids ran down the hill from the house. “Get the ropes.” their dad yelled.” One boy turned around, going back up the hill for the required equipment. After a good deal of heaving, in which Geoff was happy to have younger bodies at his command, they got the tub up and turned over. “Man what a mess. You ripped up the bottom something good.” Joe said. “Just because the water’s wide here, doesn’t mean you don’t need to take care where you navigate. There’s lots of stuff close to the surface once you get out of the main channel.” “Think I hit a tree?” Geoff asked. “Or one of those old war memorials.” Joe answered. “You’d be surprised how many people get hung up on The Flaming Sword. That thing will rid up a hull anything fierce.” “Could be.” Geoff agreed as he looked over the river. “I’ve been lucky thus far, till today.” Geoff recognized the Lincoln Memorial across the way. He realized that the mansion on the hill must be Arlington House, the old Lee mansion. Funny how he had forgotten until that moment. The old patriotic places had lost their meaning over the years of water and rough travel. “Damn hot.” Joe said, wiping his forehead with a sleeve. “Used to be this time of year you’d get some relief; not any more. Oh well, let’s head up to the house. The boys are good with their hands; they can put your boat back together, at least good enough to get you back to the main. As for me, I spent too much time in the office to be good with tools; it’s a good thing the kids got skills.” “Thanks.” Geoff replied, with his own office workers’ clumsiness with tools on his mind. “It’s good to have someone mechanically minded out here. Lord knows I’m not. Any repairs I need get done back at the docks or get done by the shore people.” “I don’t think I could live out here without the boys.” Joe
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