15 IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTHCraig was spending more time with Lek at that time than he ever had done since a month after he had met her. For many years, he had felt like a dog in a wheel turning a spit or a buffalo tethered to a plough, while Lek went off and did God-knew what. He had always trusted her, that had never been an issue with them, although the recent episode with Ron had caused him trouble, but it had seemed to him often that he was the only one pulling the plough.
Lek had not been able to find work because there was none in Baan Suay except back-breaking farm labouring or self-employment. Lek had tried a few things, but basically they had not had the money to try a decent venture. The return of Ayr had changed all that and given Lek the chance to prove that she was not a was
