When it finally did, instead of my usual routine of hanging out at the pool with my coworkers for an hour or so, I immediately clocked out and left. I...wanted to be completely available on the chance she wanted to do something. There had been no response on my phone so i just went home, procrastinated on showering and sat down to watched TV.After about an hour and a half i got a response from her.‘Sorry. I was at cheer conditioning for awhile’I told her it was fine and asked her how it was.‘It. Perhaps she can figure out how to get you down to Virginia safely, maybe by sea. She has all sorts of connections.”“And you’re not going to swive me?” she asked, chin a tremble.I shook my head. “It’s your choice.”She nodded. Mounted behind me with her luscious body pressed to mine and arms about my waist, we headed for Madam Von R--’s. By sundown, we might have been halfway there and I was sure my friends back in camp were furious.I found what appeared to be a well-kept tavern, and she waited. As we began to recover the guy who had fingered her thanked us and went off to the bar while the older couple covered up and ordered more champagne. We thought about leaving when the other couple told us that the fun hadn't even started yet so Josie insisted that we stay. As the night wore on we were treated to the site of the older woman being taken from behind on the stage while her husband watched and wanked and an imprompto show by two of the waitresses. We confined ourselves to the booth. "But this is all I have left in the world," he said, "out of an immense fortune. If you deprive me of that, take away my life also." We are forbidden to shed your blood." And by whom are you forbidden?" By him we obey." You do, then, obey some one?" Yes, a chief." I thought you said you were the chief?" So I am of these men; but there is another over me." And did your superior order you to treat me in this way?" Yes." But my purse will be exhausted." Probably." Come," said Danglars, "will you.