I didn't know how he saw through the gloom and water, much less how he found the tiny dirt path off to the side, but after ten minutes of bouncing pai...fully along, we stopped."Please tell me we're there," I said, my eyes closed and hands stiff from the strangle-hold I had on the door. It's not that I got motion sick, at least not usually, but I was used to traveling on pavement, not over what felt like boulders."Almost," he chuckled, unfastening the safety harness that I just knew was installed. He said “can we talk about it when we get there” and I said yes.Mom jumped up and said “I better get ready, these are some horny men” and left. At 6 o’clock, 4 vehicles pulled up and 16 older men came into the house. One shook my hand and informed me that his name was Lou and then he handed me the $500. He said “a few of us are bi-sexual and we all agreed to an extra $300 if you help your mom take care of us”. I agreed and as he gave me the money, clothing began hitting the floor. Mom was. Side by side, they entered the ballroom.“Lord Lambert, Miss Ellen Wilkes!” they were announced, and a few people even looked up.Of those, the female ones looked at Ellen with a mixture of envy and admiration. After all, she was from a dubious background and had snared one of the most eligible bachelors London had to offer this season. Meanwhile, Marjorie Binnings rushed to greet them.“My dear Lord Lambert, this is so nice of you to show after what your family has been through his year. I trust. But, first things first, why don't you put the kettle on" she said, turning me towards the kitchen counter and patting me on the bottom, "while I go and have a chat with Janice... there's a good girl." and before I could so much as thank her she was out of the door. I looked across at the kitchen table and noticed with apprehension that the keys were gone.I waited for what seemed like an age in the kitchen, trying to keep myself busy with little chores as the teapot slowly cooled. Finally Mrs.