After helping the trustee up and assisting her to get to the nurse's office, I was called into Mr C.'s office again.

"We received authorization from Mistress J to elevate you to a trustee. This means no more sleeping in the barn; you will stay in the trustee's quarters which has beds." I smiled. "And, you will be allowed to wear clothes." I smiled again.


"But two things, you have the run of the farm, but I must remind you, any attempt at escape, will mean a firing squad!" I swallowed hard, "Yes Sir!" Second, Mistress Laura is now your superior. You will obey her, but she has been warned about any sadistic behavior. ..."Yes sir."