The lady on the other end of the line purred approvingly as I asked for an extra ten grand, and wished me and my fiancée well.Telling me that arrivin... late on this occasion would be an especially bad move, Helga threw me out of the office so early I had to wait ten minutes for Mel to arrive; and she got to the corner of Hill Street eighteen minutes before the agreed time.We looked at rings at five jewelry stores; Mel wanted a simple single diamond on a slim white gold or platinum band, a. I got the train and a half hour later in a cold empty train station ar park I was waiting for her to pick me up in her car , I wondered if she’d changed her mind but she did show and I was welcomed into her car with a quick peck on the cheek and we was on the road to her house- just a 5 minute drive , my mind was wondering alsorts - what was going to happen etc , we arrived at her place and a cup of coffee each was made she’d even made me a bite to eat ,we had a lovely natter I felt very at. Triciapopped her head around the door , head still wrapped in a turban and adressing gown on as well to let her know Zoe had just phoned and would bethere in about 10 mins. While Katie sat and waited, Caroline finished herbath and escaped o her own room where with the magic that somehow girlspossess, transformed herself from bedraggled drowned rat look to a veryattractive, sophisticated young lady..just in time for an equallyglamorous Zoe to arrive and enter her. " Wow, you look a picture. The procedure is not quite what I anticipated, especially since the patient falls into a deep sleep -- almost a coma -- as a result of the therapy. I have some concerns over whether or not this could be causing some kind of brain damage." I think we should look into this. You said you interviewed one of his patients?" Yes. She was very honest and upfront about her desire to seek the treatment. With your permission, I'd like to bring her before the entire committee so we can depose her about her.