Needless to say, the Syracuse was no more salubrious than any other hotel we stayed at and Crystal heard my groan of dismay at having to spend another...night in a grotty American dive. ‘Look, Pebbles,’ she said. ‘We don’t have to stay here. We can drop off the gear and drive out to this Simon Kurrein’s house. I half-promised I’d visit him when we arrived and maybe he’ll let us stay the night.’ ‘I don’t think I’m in the mood for sex with a middle-aged man,’ I said wearily. ‘What?’ said. Don’t get me wrong…not THAT meaning. I have long since outgrown my childhood indoctrination into Christianity. Jesus was a good man and likely a prophet of his times, but I too am a prophet in mine and shit I hardly celebrate my birthday why am I going to his? No, the true meaning of Christmas is giving of ourselves. Like that prophet showed us. The past week has been really bad for that very reason. Granted, I am easy. The kids asked what I wanted and got me the sewing machine I wanted. And I. She cannot be long for this world.”“And what? You’d take the lady Marguerite as your new wife once the current one kicks the bucket?”“Yes.”“And how do you propose to do that when she’s already married to Jean de Carrouges?”“Marriages can be undone.”“Are you mad?”“Maybe I am, Louvel. Maybe I am. Mad or bewitched. I don’t know which. But, from the moment I saw her, I knew I had to have her. When we kissed, I could tell she felt it too. There’s something between us. We are destined to be together.. It was starting to get tiring, as we had been on the road for some time. Mary Lynn had moved over and was resting her head on my shoulder, as she appeared to be also dozing. Joe was snoring away, out like a light. The sun had set and it was getting dark, so you really couldn't see anything inside of the car.I had seen her naked quite a few times, as she had dashed from the bathroom to her room after a bath, but hadn't realized how much she had developed into a very good looking girl. Of course,.