Many apologies to my readers, especially those of you who look forward to a new chapter every week, but I don't have a new chapter for you today. I had the great misfortune of discovering an in-ground wasps' nest in my yard the hard way, and the resulting stings kind of put paid to finishing this week's chapter in time. If I can get the chapter done this weekend, I'll post it then; if not, there will be a new chapter next week. Again, my apologies.