"Oh my God! DAD!" I said recognizing the maid. My step-mom had turned my dad into a sissy too."That's right, her name is now Roberta," said my step-mo.... "For the last six months she has been my private maid. I didn't want you to have heart failure by meeting you as she is now." Please dad, please tell me it isn't true?" I asked."Roberta isn't allowed to talk unless I give her permission." What else has changed since I was sent to Ms. Singleton's?" I asked again"I'll tell you after supper."After. First impressions are terribly important, and don't forget the somewhat dated look.Add a dash of Mary Poppins' smile, though only when the taster isn't looking.Tigger's Caution: But forget that "Spoon full of sugar that makes the medicine go down in the most delightful way" Oh yeah, and that tape measure she used on the two kids? The one that when she measured herself and came up with "Mary Poppins - practically >perfect in every way"? Well, whenever Jane measures a new boy he always comes. I loved her dearly. I admired her eccentricity. I always felt open with her, because she treated me with love and respect. And so, the details emerged naturally, without admonition. June had really spilt the beans. Nothing had been spared.To sum up, Joan took the position that, like all young people finding their way, I was entitled to experiment. I knew she was not happy about some details, not necessarily because she found them distasteful, but because she knew how my mother would feel about. Please come if you can. xxx Len.She had written the name and address of the theatre below.This being Friday I could take the train to Exeter tomorrow, or I could grab a flight to Orly, and go and see some bright lights and nearly naked girls. I didn't have to think about that too long. A Travel Agent close by on the Bayswater Road got me a return ticket, but the first flight he could get me on was late afternoon Saturday. It arrived in Paris at five-thirty or thereabouts. I wondered about.