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legs out in front of him. “You need time to get
your feet wet. Anita will pick up the slack while you’re in learning mode. In
fact,” he crossed his ankles then rested an arm on the back of the chair, “you
have a top class crew. All this ship needs is a good captain to keep her pointed
in the right direction.”
“I’m looking forward to it,” she
said, and she meant it. “I already have some ideas I’d like to implement in
the home and even in the school.” Warming to her subject, she sat in the
armchair across from Stone and leaned forward. “What do you think about adding
vocational subjects to the curriculum for the older boys? I remember in school
I used to love tinkering with old cars. What if we offered introductory
courses in auto mechanics, building construction and agriculture? The way I
see it, it could only complement the academic curriculum. It certainly
wouldn’t hurt.” She tilted her head. “What do you think?”
He shrugged. “I’m not an educator
but from my layman’s perspective I don’t see why not. Why don’t you lay out your
proposal and I’ll have someone from the ministry of education have a look at
it? It might be worth getting the opinion of an expert.”
“Consider it done,” she said,
relieved that he was taking her suggestion seriously. “It will be in your
hands before this week is out.”
“Sounds good to me. Anything that
will prepare the boys for high school and for life, I’ll support one hundred
percent.”
That made her pause and shake her
head. “You’re so dedicated to those boys. It’s such a pleasure to find a wealthy
man who cares enough to give to others.”
That made him frown, but he looked
more thoughtful than angry. “You find that strange? Most of my business
associates have charities that they support wholeheartedly. Some of them give
away millions every year.”
Now it was Indie’s turn to frown.
“Really?”
Stone nodded. “Really.” He pulled
in his legs then sat forward and rested his elbows on his knees. “You know,
rich people tend to get a bad rap but you’d be surprised at how many of them
actually do a lot for the disadvantaged. The majority, I should guess.”
Slowly, Indie nodded. “I think you
may be right. All my adult life I’ve been dashing from country to country,
working for various non-profit organizations, feeling good about myself for
helping others. I never really gave enough thought to those people behind the
scenes who may not have participated directly but were critical to the success
of the projects through their financial contributions.” She gave Stone a
crooked smile. “I stand suitably chastised.”
“You do, do you?” He gave her a
suspiciously mischievous grin.
“I do.”
“Well, I know one way you can make
things up to us rich folks.”
She chuckled. “How?”
“You can have dinner with me
tonight.”
Had she heard right? “Did you just
ask me out?” she demanded playfully.
“I did.”
“So where are we going to have this
dinner? At Café Out-in-the-Middle-of-Nowhere? We’re practically in the
wilderness.”
“I’m inviting you to dinner at my
house.”
“At…your house.” Now that was
different and sort of…intriguing.
“It’s just a cottage, really, no
bigger than yours. Behind the main school building. My home away from home.
So…are we on for dinner?”
Indie nodded. “I’d love to, just
as long as you don’t poison me with your cooking.”
He laughed out loud. “Don’t you
worry about that. My meals come fully catered, complements of the home’s
resident chef.”
“Oh.” She pouted, feigning
disappointment. “And there I was, thinking you were going to make a special
effort just for me.”
“Maybe next time.” Stone got up
and gave a leisurely stretch. “I’d better get going so I can tidy up before
you come. So you’ll be over around
your feet wet. Anita will pick up the slack while you’re in learning mode. In
fact,” he crossed his ankles then rested an arm on the back of the chair, “you
have a top class crew. All this ship needs is a good captain to keep her pointed
in the right direction.”
“I’m looking forward to it,” she
said, and she meant it. “I already have some ideas I’d like to implement in
the home and even in the school.” Warming to her subject, she sat in the
armchair across from Stone and leaned forward. “What do you think about adding
vocational subjects to the curriculum for the older boys? I remember in school
I used to love tinkering with old cars. What if we offered introductory
courses in auto mechanics, building construction and agriculture? The way I
see it, it could only complement the academic curriculum. It certainly
wouldn’t hurt.” She tilted her head. “What do you think?”
He shrugged. “I’m not an educator
but from my layman’s perspective I don’t see why not. Why don’t you lay out your
proposal and I’ll have someone from the ministry of education have a look at
it? It might be worth getting the opinion of an expert.”
“Consider it done,” she said,
relieved that he was taking her suggestion seriously. “It will be in your
hands before this week is out.”
“Sounds good to me. Anything that
will prepare the boys for high school and for life, I’ll support one hundred
percent.”
That made her pause and shake her
head. “You’re so dedicated to those boys. It’s such a pleasure to find a wealthy
man who cares enough to give to others.”
That made him frown, but he looked
more thoughtful than angry. “You find that strange? Most of my business
associates have charities that they support wholeheartedly. Some of them give
away millions every year.”
Now it was Indie’s turn to frown.
“Really?”
Stone nodded. “Really.” He pulled
in his legs then sat forward and rested his elbows on his knees. “You know,
rich people tend to get a bad rap but you’d be surprised at how many of them
actually do a lot for the disadvantaged. The majority, I should guess.”
Slowly, Indie nodded. “I think you
may be right. All my adult life I’ve been dashing from country to country,
working for various non-profit organizations, feeling good about myself for
helping others. I never really gave enough thought to those people behind the
scenes who may not have participated directly but were critical to the success
of the projects through their financial contributions.” She gave Stone a
crooked smile. “I stand suitably chastised.”
“You do, do you?” He gave her a
suspiciously mischievous grin.
“I do.”
“Well, I know one way you can make
things up to us rich folks.”
She chuckled. “How?”
“You can have dinner with me
tonight.”
Had she heard right? “Did you just
ask me out?” she demanded playfully.
“I did.”
“So where are we going to have this
dinner? At Café Out-in-the-Middle-of-Nowhere? We’re practically in the
wilderness.”
“I’m inviting you to dinner at my
house.”
“At…your house.” Now that was
different and sort of…intriguing.
“It’s just a cottage, really, no
bigger than yours. Behind the main school building. My home away from home.
So…are we on for dinner?”
Indie nodded. “I’d love to, just
as long as you don’t poison me with your cooking.”
He laughed out loud. “Don’t you
worry about that. My meals come fully catered, complements of the home’s
resident chef.”
“Oh.” She pouted, feigning
disappointment. “And there I was, thinking you were going to make a special
effort just for me.”
“Maybe next time.” Stone got up
and gave a leisurely stretch. “I’d better get going so I can tidy up before
you come. So you’ll be over around
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