She knew him too well to fail to notice his look of surprise turn to ice, as he had watched Alan. Kate had relived that scene many times over the mont...s, and she was convinced from that moment that James had suspected the truth about why she had been so uncaring and distant for several months. Why had Melissa and Alan come in the first place? All thoughts of a romantic afternoon and evening had evaporated when Kate saw them, and somehow James had managed to disappear until just before they went. He hates upper class officers such as I, and will doubtless try to annoy you."Seeing she was still mystified he added, "The trouble is that at home I am not Colonel-SS Joachim Esser. There I am Joachim, Pfalzgraf von und zu Döring-Esser, Pfalzgraf is what you would call Count, and von und zu means I am from, and still hold the Palatinate of Döring-Esser. The General is very resentful of my title and wealth. I shall introduce you simply as Jane, so he has no reason to resent your title."During. " "Surely you would not begrudge us an aesthetic pleasure?" But makes me so helpless! I can't do anything for myself. And there are things..." They can be dealt with on request. In the meantime you look very pretty."Audrey had to believe him. Over the period of a couple of days there were enough male eyes peering at her through the bars to prompt the thought of him selling tickets. She was asked to show her welted bottom and do pose... She did her best. She knew herself broken. She did not want. I ignore her and address her niece, “I’m sorry for the spectacle. I came over here to make nice.”She shrugs and says, “She always acts that way. She even pushes Uncle Billy around. I don’t know why he lets her do that.” While we talk, Victor cuffs the fat woman and puts her back in her chair.“I’m glad to see you were raised with better manners. When your parents get back in town, come back for a meal on the house.”The police arrive, and we have a quick chat before they take the family away..