‘You may. I am sorry that he has been the unconscious instrument of my displeasure. When you have revived him, please return him to Court. His prote...tor Glumdalclitch has recovered from her indisposition and is asking for his restitution to her.’ ‘Your Majesty,’ Griselda asked again, ‘Gulliver will need time to recover from this. Can I beg a respite of two days for him?’ ‘Very well. I am sure your mistress will be unable to make use of his services for many days. Make sure that she doesn’t. You. ” Colby moved back over to the bed and sat down beside her again. “Is this something that you think about often?” He asked her, his curiosity getting the best of him. “Well yeah,” she said as if he were stupid. “Who our age doesn’t think about things like sex?” “Good point,” he answered with a laugh. “I didn’t really think about that.” They sat their quietly for a while, staring at the wall in front of them. Colby was not sure what to say to her and she didn’t know what to say to anyone. I decided a brisk walk, in the cool morning sun, would help clear my head. I scribbled a note and placed it on my pillow.“Gone for a walk, won’t be long.Annie x”.The back gate of the hotel lead directly onto a footpath which disappeared into some picturesque woods. I walked, aimlessly, meandering between the trees. My inner voices arguing about the rights and wrongs of sleeping with my daughter’s best friend. My daughter’s beautiful, intelligent, irresistible, consenting young friend.What would. Well, it might not be Tom, but it sure as hell wasn't going to be me. Stopping by my employers house, I picked up my final check, a little added for severance pay and I left town. She could do whatever the hell she wanted, she would simply do it without me being anywhere around. I left her diary wide open on the middle of the bed with my wedding ring holding it open to the page where she talked about how much she loved Tom.After I was settled about 400 miles away, I found a job doing the same.