Ancient practices

Pauline was worried about being the only woman in the team excavating the ancient tombs of Egypt. Still, it was exciting. It would be very hot and it was difficult to know what clothing to take, for the cold, cold tombs and the intense heat of the desert.

The work was hard, shuttling between tomb and desert heat, covering up when entering the sarcophagus. This was easy to forget and once, she did, shivering as she entered the cold tomb in her very skimpy outfit. John's warm embrace did more than warm her, as 39 weeks later, Pauline was mummified.