Mencken is a complete fool, but it’s mostly men who follow that train of thought so I suppose it’s understandable,’ Jake said with a tinge of ir...ny. The two talked for a time more before Jake was drawn into conversation by his uncle and Mr. Thornton, largely involving the bank of which Mr. Thornton was president and the current projects that his uncle’s architecture firm was involved in. Finally, shortly after ten the Colliers bid the Thorntons a good night and walked down the wide sidewalk to. "Very interesting to talk to you." Oh the evening's not over yet!" replied the blonde girl. "You don't think we haven't made provisions? Kathy and I share a flat, its full of booze and you're all invited!" That's very kind of you," I said, "but I..." You're coming," said the redhead firmly. "We've been talking about us all evening and we want to hear more about you!"The five of us piled into a taxi headed to God knows where and an intensive interrogation began about what I did for a living,. His name was never again mentioned within my hearing and most certainly not within the ken of my Sire.I found a talent at the game boards, able to better use my soldiery in maneuvering about the gaming terrain than even seasoned captains and majors, and I kept my record of no lost outcome although from respect of my Sire I did not win our single encounter yet neither did I lose as I forced an inevitable draw, controlling his every response down that single pathway toward the inescapable end. He. He tried the door knob except it was locked. Again he pounded on the door, rang the bell, finally Beth appeared at the door. She was angry as she answered the door, then she saw it was Eliot. Her demeanor changed as if flipping a switch,“Wh … What are doing here?”Eliot was flustered and a little out of breath, “I was worried about you. Something happened last night and …”Beth cut him off as he gasped for a breath. She hadn’t had the television on or read the paper, obviously as it laid there on.