" She is over "there" and we are over "here."Needless to say, the conversations between Jenny and Di became more frequent as the landscaping had been ...rimmed back. Then Jenny, while nude by her pool, began walking around to the outside of our pool fence and resting her elbows on it while we would be sunbathing nude on our deck or on pool floats and begin casual conversations with us.We just couldn't let her stand there, as that would have been rude. So we started inviting her through the gate. John told me recently that this was by far the most successful, unrecognized station within the Marshal Service. Thank you, Clarence, and as appreciation for your contribution, this plaque from our Marshal says it all."As I handed the plaque to Clarence, I tilted it up a little and said, "Catch, catch that Rolex and slide it on your wrist. This will help you remember when your tee time is. Good luck, Clarence."Clarence put the watch on and smiled at everyone. He said, "I suppose it will be all. Let's talk in English though. I wouldn't want Melanie to feel excluded."Melanie grinned. "Asen!" Et tu?" David gave back with a sigh. "Okay, I'm outgunned and I give up. Let's go to that hotel before I make even more of an asen of myself."The pension was only a stone's throw away, on the River Tarn. It was a charming 19th century building, rebuilt as a sign proclaimed after the catastrophic flood of 1930. Their new room, hurriedly readied for them, was nothing less than beautiful, with old. ”I nodded and broke the news to Wren. I thought she’d be upset, but she merely nodded. The girls went to the bathroom together—Wren, Scarlett, and the third girl helped the two who’d drunk too much. Mitch tapped my shoulder and nodded toward the men’s room.Inside, some guy was doing lines of coke from a mirror on the counter. He looked awful—red eyes and nose, with a sheen of sweat covering his pale skin—but he offered us a line. Mitch turned him down flat. I tried to hide my surprise, but.