”“I have this day completed my most recent work,” Isetnofret’s father said. “My time shall belong to you, my lord.”“Then, the gods have ...urely guided me to come at this time.” Dedumose turned to Isetnofret and said, “It would please me to have you join me for my evening repast, beautiful one.”“It would please me as well, my lord,” Isetnofret responded.“Then I am doubly pleased,” he said as he rose from his chair. He nodded to the older female servant at his side.“I will convey you to my lord’s. " "No," she said quietly, "Oh god, I look hideous, I didn't realise. James." she said despairingly.I set her down in the shower cubicle, blood dripped from my forehead."This is ridiculous," I exclaimed, "Shall we find some plasters before we both bleed to death?" In the kitchen." she said, "I saw when we came through." For gods sake why didn't you say?" I asked, "Wait here Ok."I went down, and there prominently located at the end of the overhead cupboards was a green box with a white cross.I. .”“You don’t need to apologize for doing your job, my good man,” I interjected with a smile as he handed me back my school ID card. I then added, “I’m actually glad you checked on us, ‘cause if you weren’t here doing your job, I’m not sure where I could have parked to get here on time.”“Okay. Thanks for not getting all ornery on me for that,” he said as we walked towards the back gymnasium entrance. He then added, “Ah, I know I probably shouldn’t ask you this, but, uh, I knew I was working your. The seniors only meet each other socially, and at formal, ceremonial meetings.”“Seems very inefficient,” I said.“The Asian ways are all based on trust-building, Johanna. It takes a long time to set up a business arrangement, but once it’s up and running, there are rarely any glitches.”Burton asked Stuart Cleghorn, one of the senior associates, to join me in the junior meeting so I wouldn’t be alone. The Japanese team consisted of two American-trained lawyers and a young translator, Makoto.