It's a Start

I have a paper due on Friday (all about the etymology of the word frog), but I did manage to get a few chapters read while waiting for my daughter at the dentist's office.  I know so much about this book that it seems like it's starting off so slow, but an author has a right to set up the story, right?  Like I said yesterday, at least I know I will get a satisfactory conclusion to this one. It might be hard to concentrate since it's National Wine Drinking Day, but hopefully I can still get a few more chapters in tonight!