Chandika had got up and wandered over, followed by Hanu, who had been dozing with his head on her elegant sandals, but didn't like to stay behind.
"Hello, Charlie!" she said. "That's such a nice thing for you to think of and get permission for. At least the kids can splash around a little. Who is redoing the pool house up there, once the insurance mess is through?"
In cases like that, there always was an insurance problem, wasn't there?