” The blokes began to nod their heads wisely; it was obvious they didn’t agree with the crap she was talking, but it was equally obvious they lik...d the effect of what she was saying. Helen took another swig; she was slowly getting drunk. She could feel the warmth of desire spreading up her body from her toes, like sap from the roots of a tree. “As far as I’m concerned, if a girl is with some guys and she strips she needs a good seeing-to.” The men nodded in agreement with this politically. "Okay. Go ahead - but keep itshort please?" Is there any chance that I'll be finished fairly early?" What do you mean by fairly early?" Well the sessions usually only last about three or four hours. I was justwondering... ?"Her voice was impatient. "Darling? I can't tell. Might be less. Might bemore. But the sooner you're out here?" Then she paused. "You ARE smooth,aren't you?" Oh yes Helen, oh yes! Thank you so much! I would never forget that!" Ibabbled.She actually giggled a little bit.. "I'm especially honored that you've chosen my show as the place to break your long silence."She inclined her head graciously, emboldening him again. "But why is it that you've done so?" he persisted. "Is it because you're getting, well, a little older now? Because you've only recently lost your husband?"If he'd been trying to steal an advantage he was to be disappointed. "No," she answered quickly. Then she relented, but only partially. "Well, perhaps a little of both of those things," she. I'm beginning to think this innocent child isn't nearly as innocent as she'd have people believe.We had three more performances of the Bach/Mozart concert; a matinee and evening performance on Saturday and another matinee on Sunday. In two weeks we'd be doing the Beethoven along with two Rossini overtures; the 'William Tell' and 'La Cenerentola' (Cinderella). The first chair always does the cello solo at the beginning of the 'William Tell' so I was going to get a chance to see and hear Hae-Won.