I really hate these supposedly profound comments, which are nothing but widely accepted excuses and attempts to persuade people to simply resign onese...f to injustices. To think that people accuse me of being trite!Maybe it is my inner Scorpio, but I rebel against such stupidity. Simply because unfairness exists in the world doesn't mean that one should just accept it. On the contrary, one must defy and defeat those injustices wherever they are found. One must stand up and oppose them. I. But, regardless, it's imperative that we entertain him, and, yes, I'll say it—impress him. It could very well mean the difference in having him choose me." All right, dear," she said. "I know what the stakes are. It's just that I want you to know that Mr. Payne is a dirty old man, that's all." A dirty old man?" Jim chuckled. "A lecher, hunh?" Yes," she said. "You know what happened the last time he was here; at that little gathering—last New Year's. He made I don't know how many passes at me;. .." But Mom would rather be a superhero than a mother," Dina pointed outwith a deep scowl that hinted at the old anger and frustrations.Their dad scowled at that as well, but calmly continued, "We didn'trealize that you had another personality until you were nearly ten, andby then, we had very little contact with your mother." And Glow insisted that we don't tell Mom about her," Dinah added. "Shedoesn't trust Mom." Her tone indicated that she thought this a goodthing.James stared at his sad,. "I have over three hundred slaves." I answer, sitting down on the couch. "Some are on this planet, some not. They are free to do as they wish, but if I call them in to do me a service, they must be here. I have only two servents working here, besides you. One is Jhah Areen; she is a Human from Tatooine. The other is Kono Lona; she is a Jawa from this planet. They work in the Census Offices, doing what they were trained to do. You are the only one that actually lives with me, training under me.