Nick and Barry arrived in high spirits at about five o’clock and all the girls gathered around to wish them well. Beou went over too and shook their hands. She sat down, offered the two couples a drink, and started talking excitedly about the girls having six weeks off work.
“Joy and Deou have ask for six weeks holiday. You look after them, eh? They very good girls, but not know much about foreigners or their customs. They not go abroad before, you know? You must take care of them good. Ah, I know you, you good men. You take care of my girls for me.
“Do you want to give party for them for good luck and for say goodbye to their friends before they go? It is an old Thai tradition to have a party before a long journey to ask for good
