Now thought, she was feeling more scared, as Jill began taking measurements, and making notes. Finally, Jill stopped, and left the room. Beth ...ould hear what sounded like buckles and tinkling, but she couldn’t readily figure out what was going on, until Jill returned, carrying a basket full of leather items. Jill looked at Beth’s confused expression, and placed her basket on the floor. ?I guess your wondering what all these bits of leather are for dear, huh? Well, don’t worry. Susan is..a.. a good friend of mine. I hope You will take good care of them, and the rest of us?"I stuttered and smilingly said."As always!" Henri smiled back, truly pleasant as usual.Henri led us to a table in the quietest corner, expertly aiding the women with their chairs.A preordered bottle of champagne were sitting on the table, and Henri opened it on my hint,serving the ladies first, then the gents. I raised my glass and asked everyone to join in atoast to us all and our good fortune. I. He went over to his computer and put a memory card in the slot. He saved them to a Julie folder. He replaced the first card with one he took out of his camera and uploaded it, making a Jessica folder."Let's do Jessica first." Fine."He opened the folder and clicked on the first picture."My God! What is that thing? It's HUGE!" That, my Dear, is a Newfoundland, sometimes called a Newfoundland Hound or Newfoundland Dog. They originated on the island of Newfoundland, which is off the coast of Canada. Laura really did know. There was no more denying it now. Still, she had to explain somehow. Her eyes still riveted to her glass, unable to look up and meet Laura's dark gaze, she whetted her lips and prepared herself.Again, she was saved. "Don't worry about it," Laura said, "You don't have to explain. If anything, I'm flattered. Really I am."As Laura finished, Kelly detected a different tone in her voice; one that she'd rarely, if ever, heard before. She thought it was compassion, and she.