I had to ride the bus from downtown because he had to worklate even tonight. And when he gets home -- WAM from me.You know, it's just -- I think the p...ople I'm in with are like thedyslexic and learning problem kids, and remember Greg, down the street,he was in that group but was real, real smart if he didn't have to read.So it doesn't mean I'm real stupid, right? I know that. But Marsh, I can read real good. I just finished the latest Pratchett inthree days and all, and that's a teenager book. I figured that once I began collecting Social Security I would just bag it. So after I turned 75 I quit working at the Institute, quit putting in my two cents at New Man U., quit hanging around the offices of New Man Inc. I'm pretty sure everyone was more than happy to see me go.I still have my computer room in the house. It's loaded with state of the art, no moving part computing power. That's on one small shelf. The rest of the room is filled with flowers and memorabilia. When I was single I. ” She had laced it with a double shot of coconut rum.Soon, Nirmala came back down with the empty glass and asked for more. Jack eagerly obliged her with another cola heavily laced with coconut rum.After Nirmala went back upstairs, Norma remarked, “You know it isn’t fair getting her drunk.”“Persuasion is fair. I find booze is very persuasive.” Jack retorted.Norma agreed, “If she’s stupid enough to let perfect strangers in her house for a party, then I don’t care what kind of ‘persuasion’ you. "This is so embarrassing." Janice stood up abruptly trying to act insulted and strode to the door. "Honestly,Charity!" she huffed. "I don't know why you are so embarrassed. You shouldn'tbe ashamed of your body." With that, she left and closed the door behind her. A little later, Janice was lying on top of her bed, reading a magazine. Sheheard a knock and looked up to see Charity standing in her doorway. Her hairwas still damp and her flesh was still pink and rosy from the hot bath. Shewas.