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Kat arrived for work following a short stay with her parents. Although her father and mother must have wanted to ask her a million questions, they had both told her that as long as Lady Penelope had recommended her, they were perfectly happy with everything. While she had been there she had collected a few personal things, which had been left behind when she had moved to Foxleyheath.

Once back at Foxleyheath there were two things she had to attend to: one was to give FAB1 a final check over and the other, to meet the new mechanic friend of Parker's and show him around.

She had just nicely finished her checklist on the vehicle and, satisfied that everything was completely okay, waited for Parker to arrive.

While she waited she thought of everything that had happened so far this year. Lady Penelope recommending her for a job with the Tracy family on their Pacific Island. She still could not understand why a family on an island needed her, and so many other people, to work for them. She was very curious, the more so, because every time she asked Lady Penelope questions, all that she had said was that everything would be explained when she was on the island.

Her thoughts were interrupted by footsteps coming into the garage. Kat got up from her seat on an upturned box and went to meet the two men.

"Miss Kat, may h'I h'introduce my very good friend Jimmy 'Lofty' h'Atkinson."

Kat grinned to herself. Standing alongside Parker was a man not much taller than herself. He was in his fifties with a weather-beaten face and blue twinkly eyes.

"Ever so pleased to meet you," he said giving her a small bow and shaking her hand.

For some unknown reason Kat took a liking to him. "Pleased to meet you, too, Mr Atkinson."

"Oh, please, call me Lofty."

Kat inwardly thought that Lady Penelope would have her work cut out with these two characters.

"You have worked on Rolls before, Lofty?" Kat enquired.

"Oh, yes miss, that was my main work before I was sent to prison."

"He shouldn't 'ave been sent down," Parker informed her. "'E was wrongly h'accused."

Kat nearly said, "They all say that," but bit her lip. He looked honest enough and maybe he was innocent.

Kat showed him around the garage, showing him were everything was kept. By the questions he was asking, he certainly knew enough to convince her that Lady Penelope's car would be in safe hands with him.

Kat left the two of them to go into the kitchen and have some lunch with Lil and made her way to report to Lady Penelope.

Over coffee, Kat had Lady Penelope in giggles over Lofty. She described to her employer that he was Lofty by name but not in stature.

She mimicked the conversation between the three of them, sending Lady Penelope into further fits of giggles.

"You are so good at imitating people. Please don't get into trouble when you are on Tracy Island."

"I won't imitate anyone until maybe I get to know them well enough," Kat assured her. "I think he will be a good mechanic, but I think you will have your work cut out with another character similar to Parker."

Lady Penelope agreed, but added that as Parker had recommended him, and she trusted Parker's judgement, so she was sure that they would all get on okay.

Kat walked over to the window and looked at the English countryside. It was cold with a drizzly rain falling. Just think soon she would not see England again, and if she did, it would not be for a long time. Suddenly she felt slightly homesick. She had never been far away from her parents before; she was going to miss them.

Lady Penelope noted Kat's silence. "Is everything okay, my dear?"

"Oh yes, Lady Penelope. I was just thinking what a change my life is taking."

"No second thoughts?"

"None at all, just a slight sadness at leaving my parents. Although I haven't lived at home for quite a while, they have always been there for me. I could talk about anything to them, especially to my father. Now I feel slightly deceitful. They were so restrained when I visited them. I know they would like more reassurances than I could give, but they did seem satisfied that you are involved."

"Never mind," Lady Penelope said, "I am sure that in time you will be able to tell them a little more."

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