"I've been talking with Jim and Harry," Anne said. "They both think we need to catch the wave in Europe. We've had some inquiries, and Iris, you say y...u've had a call or two." Yes, Italy, and Germany." Why don't you go and take a look? See what the market's like, check out distribution, get a feel for acceptance." Okay. I'll have to make it quick — I hate that. And I don't know any languages. That'll make it tougher."Sigrid said, "My cousin Kristin speaks German, French and Italian. Maybe she. ”“I know I am.” Then she looked at me earnestly and said, “I want you to do something for me. I don’t want you to pay much attention to me tonight. There are going to be some beautiful women here, and I want you to flirt with them. There’s one I’m going to introduce you to. I’m going to take Clive home relatively early and make love to him.”I looked surprised at her statement, “But why?” I asked.“Because I love you and I’m not sure, I’ll be able to hide it from him if we are here all evening. I. . he'd chuck them in an instant. Etta, too, felt a little remorse over her twenty-six years. She was born into a wealthy family, and enjoyed the finest life had to offer. But Etta's parents wanted her to marry this European jerk to cement a business alliance. It had been a stormy ordeal, ending in divorce two months later. Outraged, Etta's father cut her off from the family and its fortune. Since her family believed in women being subservient to their wives, Etta had never really worked a. ”“Acele…could it be that...you’re still a virgin?”“… So what if I am?” says the sideways glare.“Even kissing?”“SHUT! UP!” Acele shouts, swinging a pillow (a different one) into Reika’s face. “YES, A TOTAL VIRGIN!” *whack! “NOT EVEN A SINGLE KISS!” *Thud! “I’VE NEVER HAD A BOYFRIEND!” *Fwump! “OR A GIRLFRIEND!”“Stop! Stop! Stop! I get it! I’m sorry! I’m sorry!” Reika, thoroughly beaten into submission curls up in a small ball. Acele holds the pillow above her head then slams it down one more.