"Frankly, I'm curious as to how you look without those clothes."Her eyes blazed with anger. "Just don't get any ideas about what you see! I know what'... been going on with Mother and Susan. But doesn't mean you can do that to me."From inside the room, Joyce called, "Come on, darling! We're holding up the show!"Beth's face registered astonishment and excitement as she turned to survey the others, her gaze hitting from body to body in quick appraisal. Helplessly, she found her stare lingering on. Hov'ring there,I've chased the shouting wind along, and flungMy eager craft through footless halls of air...Up, up the long, delirious, burning blueI've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace.Where never lark, or even eagle flew —And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trodThe high untrespassed sanctity of space,- Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.Thank you Wikipedia.That doesn't even come close to the magic of sitting in history while discovering that, yes indeed, a minor. We struck up an immediate friendship and it continued to blossom in the coming months. As the friendship grew I knew I was falling in love with Alsion. It may seem a strong term of affection but my heart and instincts were in agreement. I dare not tell her should she feel shocked or repulsed. Later it emerged she felt exactly the same. Throughout the coming months and years we laughed and talked, later talking more frankly. We had meals out together, nights in and out in fact everything a. "I have spoken Mary, and as your husband and your elder I know better of these things. You will do as I direct you, and no more of this foolhardy attitude."So saying Thomas reached over and picked up the bible that sat beside his side of the bed."Now let me see, yes, yes this is it. Read here Mary and be guided, see Proverbs 'If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small'." Thomas smiled down at Mary patiently."Yes Thomas, I see." Mary said quietly."Good! The answer to all things.