She told Don that she needed to stay with Janice for the whole day and might not be home until late the next day, Sunday. Don understood and agreed to...her plan. He would look after the children. Nancy, then went and got a wet wash cloth from the bathroom and started wiping down Janice’s face and back of neck. ‘Janice, I know you’re upset. I know you’re sorry and don’t know what to do. Everything hurts too much and your too scared to think. Well listen to me, then. I’ll help you. You know I. "Shall I be the man or the woman?" Since I am to be a bride and a bride is a woman, then you must play thepart of my prince." The Princess pondered her decision for a moment andthen equivocated, "unless, of course, you find such pretense to bedisagreeable. Please do not acquiesce to such an intimate request byreason of obedience." I have no preference," the Countess assured the Princess."How shall we begin?" One begins, your Highness, by becoming acquainted. Nothing easilygained is greatly. But I can’t help it… no wait, that’s not true… I could have chosen differently, to have not done those things, to not bring you here to this place, knowing in the back of my mind what might happen… but I chose to… I wanted to… you were an innocent flower and I corrupted you... I awoke the passion in you, opened your eyes and set you free… I don’t hate you Deni, I hate myself for tempting you away from your rightful husband, seducing you, for exploiting you and even for getting you pregnant”I. It was all getting too much for me. Still, I wouldjust have to take one thing at a time.* * * * * * *Charlie went to his cupboard, took out a bottle of whiskey and pouredhimself a large drink. Despite his wanting to enact some sort of revenge onBill Cartwright he was starting to feel a little guilty at how harsh he hadbeen with him. After all, some of the responsibility for what happened mustalso be down to him. Any further thoughts along these lines were halted by aloud knock on his front.