Margaret shivered as she drove through the shadow of the hospital, and she laughed about her nervousness. She knew she was here to change the hospital...s image, and bring reform to this hospital. The hospital would no longer house dangerous psychotic patients, but be transformed into a drug rehabilitation clinic for the rich and famous. Monday was Margaret's first official day as hospital administrator, and this job offer was a dream-come-true. The pay was almost double what she expected, great. I was closing rapidly on 50 and had to struggle a bit harder, these days, to stay in shape but pushing a pram was providing me with plenty of exercise. My husband had died young and I had been a widow for nine years. My other child, Susan, had long ago married and settled in her own home, and I had lived alone for so many years that I had got quite selfish. I had got into the habit of not considering other people needs or making allowances for them when making a decision and I dressed and acted. The dominant woman had balls tingling as she announced her natural authority in immediately forwarding a motion. She proposed the immediate allocation of new memberships via the golfing store clientele, and emphasised that this would be regardless of gender and would allow attendance on any day, as would be appropriate for the twenty-first century. Aubrey Fox-Janner was purple with rage."This is preposterous; we'll lose some of our most influential members if this goes ahead; women already have. ' The thought of being a housekeeper andworking for Liz made me feel a little queasy. But my options werebecoming very limited.I asked Ms. Hopkins for advice. She said that if I got the position withLiz, I would have to work hard and prove myself as a housekeeper. Then,there is potential for advancement. She said that Liz does not like tohire men as housekeepers, but she may make an exception with me.Well, I got the job. Liz said I could start my training on Monday. Iwould have three.