”“Wasn’t that risky,” Vera said, “if he was local, what if he showed your photo to someone who knew you?”“Oh l didn’t show my face in ...he nude ones,” Jane replied. “Anyway, after a while we arranged a meet, we met in that pub by the river where we went last summer.”“What was it like? Were you nervous?”“Of course,” Jane replied, using the depilator to trim the hair right down. “But he was charming, l think he was as nervous as me, we got on very well but we both knew why we were there. We had a. ” She grinned. “Actually, Roger would, too, though he won’t admit it. He’s in awe of you.”I sighed. “For you and Mason, I will go. Your brother is not my idea of even a marginal dinner partner though.”Prince Asshole came around the corner having heard my statement. “Why not?”I said, “Because you’re an asshole and an ill-mannered boor to top it off.”I continued, “Apparently, your ‘royal’ training didn’t include any courses in even basic manners.” I looked over at him. “I have work to do, so be. Ab ghar par mummy-papa, mai,or neha didi raha karte the. Neha didi ke bare me maine aapko pehle bhi bataya hai ki wo maal type ladki nahi thi, wo apni age se chhoti lagti thi (at that time she was 22!) ..and isi wajah se uske liye mere mann me chah kar bhi koi gandi feeling nahi aati thi. Par is baar jab mai ghar aaya to mujhe uske sharir ki banawat me major changes nazar aane lage..actually hua kya, generally wo salwar suit hi pehnti hai..par is baar ja mai ghar par tha to woe k jeans top. Half an hour later a small and very old Kobekistani arrived who was presented to the Emir as the leading Russian speaker at the University of Kobek. He seemed very frightened to be in the presence of his Emir, and it took David several minutes to elicit the fact that the man did speak fluent Russian and English and that he could and would interpret for the meeting with a woman in purdah without asking too many questions and without gossiping later. The promise not to gossip, David quite rightly.