The Dean grinned. “Jake, I’d like to present Sherry Hamoud, your counterpart in her country.”Recognition was instantaneous. “Let me guess, You...write under S. Hamoud, right? I’ve read many of your papers, probably everything you’ve written, truth be told. Sorry, but it never occurred to me you were female. I find you very insightful, you’ve even helped my research on occasion.” I’d taken a chance and spoke in Farsi, one of the non-dead languages I was fluent in.She smile got deeper. “As I yours.. "I just remember waking up with you sort of ... well ... underneath me, I suppose. I wasn't sure how you got there, and I felt really out of control."His hands shaking visibly, he ran his fingers through his hair distractedly."I could really have hurt you, Sarah." Is that why you ran, Steven? Are you serious?" I asked. "After all this time, you think I'd believe that you'd do something without my permission? You're crazy." I retorted furiously. The thought was absurd. I knew him better than. ." Quiet! When I want you to speak I will give you permission. You really are quite stupid aren't you Marianne?" ... Yes, my husband." Stupid and ugly like a cur dog. So when you act like a dog you shall be treated like one. Have you eaten?" No, my husband." Then sit there and beg like a dog!" he said as he began partaking of the breakfast she had prepared.The insults stung her as they always did, but it was quickly becoming painfully apparent, her life with Cornelius would be no better, in. I stood and watched her, feeling angry and cold. She recovered a bit andlooked up at me. "I fell in love with you," she said. "Even as we werechanging you into Jane Masters, as you became this smooth, unmasculinething, I used to fantasise about us together. I fell in love with the maninside the woman. Anthony, I-" Shut up. Don't. Don't do this. It's not right." I didn't know what I feltnow. Suddenly I realised I was crying. I raised my gun.She looked up again. "Are you going to kill me?" she.