[HairOfTheDog]

I am sure we will rediscover the joy of your character soon enough in the new thread. We don't live edited lives, where we can cut out the chaff, very often. What is there is good. A representative sample of replies per chapter for history's sake so we can get started. I think I am ready. Anyone but us around?

[Overtaxed]

Sure! Let's open. Only it's too early in the day for pints.