...Turtle

[Turtle]

Finally, a quiet evening!

Albert Turtle poured himself a glass of Bretonian whisky and sat down on the couch. His wife Amanda was attending her regular round with her friend and the twins (Robert and Linda) had gone out, too. His first son, Adam had moved downtown, but he still saw him frequently as Adam was working in the family business.

Well, and his second son, James, he didn't know where he currently was. James had contacted him some time after he had left and told him that he now worked for the government. James refused to tell much more. He just told him that his work consisted of a set of very different activities and required a lot of traveling. James had also told him that the job was not dangerous. Anyways, Albert had noticed that James was enthusiastic about his work in a way he had never seen him before and that made him happy, too.
James had asked him to lend him a nice sum for setting up his new life and Albert had given it to him. Only on rare occasions James continued to help in the family business, flying the transport on trade routes.
But when James asked again for additional money, his first son Adam had intervened. Finally they had all reached the agreement that both, Adam and James got half of the profit for each route they made, Adam putting it into his new residence and James using it for other purposes. After this agreement James piloted more often and Albert had more free time.

The twins were doing well, the qualification exams for university being away only two months for both. Albert was confident that both would pass, they had never had serious trouble in school. Linda wanted to study physics, Robert hadn't decided yet. Albert expected Robert to take some time off before beginning his studies.

Albert stood up when he heard his wife coming home. He was feeling happy about his life.

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She: Some soldiers, I know, are afraid of death.
He: All of them, dear lady, all of them, believe me. It is our duty to live as long as we can, and kill as many of the enemy as we can.