He saw my dismay. "Oh, but don't let that bother you, Vera. That's
about par for gang leaders."
Curiously, when he said the words 'gang leaders' I felt a little bit
embarrassed, almost ashamed.
"Well now," he said, getting down to business, "I should like to have
a brief chat with you about your future. It's our job to help give you
a fresh new start in life. Can you think of anything you'd especially
like to do, any career you would like to follow?"