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After John had returned to Tracy Island. Lady Penelope took Kat's arm and led her back into the house.

"Now, I want to know all that happened."

"Well, you see... it's..." Kat began in a jumbled, excited manner.

"Let's have a cup of tea," Lady Penelope said, "and you can start from the beginning."

So, over tea, Kat told Lady Penelope all that had transpired.

"Oh, Lady Penelope, I was so embarrassed, I couldn't stop myself from yawning, but Mrs Tracy was so kind and insisted that I rest from my jet lag. I slept for three hours! Actually, I don't know how John managed to fly both ways, but there again I didn't see him until it was time for me to leave. He must have needed the rest."

Lady Penelope smiled. "I am sure that they wouldn't hold that against you."

"Oh no, in fact, Gordon told me that if Mrs Tracy thought I needed to rest, then that would be okay with her husband."

Kat continued. "The island and house are so beautiful, I do hope that Mr Tracy will accept me." Then she looked guiltily at Lady Penelope. "Are you quite sure you don't mind me leaving you?"

"No not at all." Lady Penelope looked at Kat. "You know over the past four years, I have become very fond of you and see you as much as a friend as an employee." She added, more to herself than to Kat, "After all I never had a sister."

Kat smiled to herself when she remembered being introduced to Brains. She had gotten the impression that he had been expecting a male mechanic, and although he must have been put right on that point, did pass comment about how small she was. She had bit her tongue, not letting the all too familiar retort she had used over and over again slip out.

"The interview seemed to go very well. Mr Tracy put me at my ease immediately by calling me Kat," she continued. "I hope I made a favourable impression."

"Afterwards I was invited by the two youngest Tracy boys to see the games room. Tin-Tin and I were joined by Gordon and Virgil, and the rest of the day passed so quickly.

"Oh, one more thing, at breakfast before I was due to leave, there was another young woman there. She said her name was Callie. Do you think she was being interviewed for the same job?"

Lady Penelope shook her head. "I think Mr Tracy is looking to recruit quite a few extra staff."

Parker appeared in the Drawing Room. "There h'is a call for Miss Kat, from Tracy Island, your Ladyship."

Kat looked alarmed. So soon! Surely this must be bad news.

"Ms Williamson?" Jeff Tracy's voice crackled on the line.

"Yes?" whispered Kat.

"Ms Williamson, my wife and I have considered your application as a mechanic to the fleet of vehicles here on the island, and it is with great pleasure that I would like you to accept my offer of a job with us.

Kat silently punched the air and thought, Eureka!

Steadying her voice, Kat replied, "Mr Tracy, thank you for your offer, I am delighted to accept."

"Now that that is settled, I shall give you a short time to organise things from your point of view, and let your family know. I'll arrange for you to be brought out to the island in the not too distant future. Goodbye for now, Ms Williamson."

"One more thing, Mr Tracy, please call me Kat."

"Very well, Kat, we will see you again soon."

Kat rushed into the Drawing room and, flinging her arms around Lady Penelope, shouted, "I've been accepted!"

"I am so very, very pleased for you. Now we must start arranging things; you will need plenty of summer clothes. What will you tell your parents?"

"Oh, that's easy, I shall just tell them that I have been offered a job by an American friend of yours. I am sure they will not question me too much, especially if I stress that you recommended me and say it is a promotion," Kat answered.

Lady Penelope agreed to help Kat buy some appropriate clothes. "You will need some lightweight overalls."

"Yes, and plenty of shorts and T-shirts. Do you suppose they dress formally at any time?"

"Yes, they do on occasion. I shall help you pick out some nice things," Lady Penelope told her.

Later that week, Kat phoned her parents. Her mother was delighted but her father wanted to know all about this mysterious employer.

Kat explained that he was an American who was building up his workforce and needed a mechanic. "Lady Penelope knows him well. I went for an interview and was offered the job."

"Well," her mother said, "if you are in America, you could contact your brother. I am sure he would like to see you."

Kat had to admit that she would not actually be in America, but on a small island.

"What does he need with a fleet of vehicles on an island?" Her father wanted to know.

"Dad, he and his family have to get places so he has a fleet of boats and planes at his disposal." Kat found herself at a loss for words. "Mum, Dad, I am going on an exciting new job at Lady Penelope's recommendation. She wouldn't recommend me to someone she didn't have the highest respect for, be happy for me."

"Kat, dear, of course we are happy for you, and as long as Lady Penelope is involved, then we are quite okay with it. Please keep in touch."

"I will. Love you both."

"We love you, too. By the way when are you leaving?"

"I am not sure, possibly within the next week or so."

"Take care, Kat."

"I will, bye for now."

Kat explained to Lady Penelope that that had been the hardest thing, trying to convince her parents that her job was perfectly safe.

"After all, I know only that I am going to an island to work on vehicles, that must seem strange."

"I am sure everything will be fully explained once you are there," Lady Penelope replied. "Now when are we going to start shopping for you?"

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