A limited time should be devoted to diversions with Pithamardas, Vitas, and Vidushakas, and then should be taken the midday sleep. After this the hou...eholder, having put on his clothes and ornaments, should, during the afternoon, converse with his friends. In the evening there should be singing, and after that the householder, along with his friend, should await in his room, previously decorated and perfumed, the arrival of the woman that may be attached to him, or he may send a female. It's kind of a creepy feeling, actually, like not being able to wake up from a dream." Join the club," Richie muttered as Cassie gave him a curious look.Jason nodded. "All right. I think everyone can stop panicking. I don't think he's just going to walk in and take it when we're not looking. Those words suggest that he had to sort of ... well, fight for it." Oh, yeah, that's real comforting," Melinda grumbled."Better'n him just walkin' off with it," Ned said."How?! Listen to what Heather said!. " I didn't move, I was way too scared but he persisted; "come on man, I just heard a noise downstairs, we gotta go check it out" he whispered as he gave me a good shove. I had no choice but to "wake up" and I tried to sound annoyed "what man, what do you want?" He repeated "I think someone's downstairs, you asshole, we have to go see!" The urgency in his voice alarmed me and I got out of bed and followed him closely down the stairs. At the bottom, he whispered, "you go around the kitchen, I'll. "Don't tell me you've got it too! I guess I could use a tan, turn around." What have I got?" I asked. "Why the hell are you standing behind me?" You know what I'm talking about. Rachel thinks the sun shines out of your ass. And you're sitting here telling me how good she is at her job. It sounds like some kind of weird mutual appreciation society." Uh, John, can we have a statement from the representative from the sense and sanity department?" I said. "I'm fifteen years older than Rachel. I'm.