It's so pretty and so cosy and the view through the French windows is stunning." Don't blame me," Richard answered. "I merely repainted it the same co...our as our old sitting room and all the furniture stayed the same." Why do any more? It's perfect." She continued to move round. She stopped spell-bound by the portrait of a red-headed woman above the fireplace. "Oh! Gosh! That must be Rachel."Richard nodded."She was beautiful." Doesn't do her justice," said Sharon bringing in the coffee. "It. Mary and him started talking, and it seemed that she liked his personality. So, after about 45 minutes and another round (Mary had had two glasses of wine - her limit), we invited him to our hotel room.When we got there, I shared that I needed to make a phone call and that the reception on the island in Atlantic Beach is poor so I would need to drive up the street for a few minutes.I left Mary and Gary (funny that their names rhyme), alone in the room.I left and sat in the car for about 15. Oh, they were polite about it, but they still gave her a ranking of utter novice. She was humiliated.So, the factotum instructed them in the informal protocol of a luncheon with Their Majesties, including that Hardcase had to dine in the kitchen with the chambermaids. Too low caste to mix with her betters, you see. And there was no changing category, for her, She had to challange within her own catagory. It wasn't as bad as all that, there were only three thousand books or so in all. She. This...” she gave me another series of kisses, “this is practice for how I hope the rest of my life will be waking up you, when you are at my home, which probably won’t be your home.” She gave a pouty face, then perked up again. “Now, I know I am a spoiled child, I proved that earlier. I will try to be better. Please?”“You realize I am shipping you off for your safety, and your hostess has zero tolerance for such behavior. She might kill you if...”“ ... if I deserve it. Yes, I understand. I.