" Thank you sir. If I may ask what the duties, staffing and status arrangements would be?" There are two principal heads of department at the moment; ...he Major Domo is responsible for all official and state matters, audiences, public discipline, and so forth. The Chief Eunuch is responsible for the harem and domestic arrangements, including domestic discipline."The Emir paused as Robinson seemed somewhat bemused by the phrase Chief Eunuch."The Butler will be a newly created post of the same. Everyone accepted their small token, Elspeth with wide eyes. One thing left to do."Everyone, I ask you to bear witness." Eight of my assistants stood at my sides. Elspeth opened a small box. From it I removed a pair of ruby studs. I continued, "These studs are a family heirloom. They represent the past, but also continuity. They have endured for generations already." I placed one stud in my left ear. "They also represent my place within my family. This I acknowledge, for myself and for. My laundry trick worked alright, every once in a while, but I wanted to go right to the source, so I knew who I was sniffing. I started to make study dates all over the dorms, so that I would have a chance to get into girl's rooms and access to dirty panties in their laundry. It seemed like clockwork, sometimes, that after an hour or so of studying, girls would have to go to the bathroom, leaving me alone in their rooms for a couple minutes, and I would always take advantage. I begin to think. The bar was hot, crowded, and very noisy. I pressed closer to her so I could hear what she was saying."I'm a bit drunk, too, I think, Danny." I think you might be, Nan. What were you saying before?" It's Nancy. And I said I'm not ... I said I'm not picky." Aren't you?" I watched her face moving in that way you can only do under the influence, her round face nodding, and the curly black hair on her head quivering with the movement."No. I'm not a slut, though." No, I'm sure you're not." Usually.".