"Should I make you a cup of tea or something?" Bill asked.

"No." Now I was slightly embarrassed about my outburst. But I did come to a conclusion. "You know, telling people about the future is not a good idea. You don't really want to know this stuff."

"I agree with you," he said while sitting on the arm of his reclining chair. "But that goes with the rest of the story. Sly, James, and Ethel."

"Oh, right. What happened to them?"

"James had a hard time. He ...