At one point, Beverly, who pretended to be a little drunk after the wine and the cognac, walked over to Jasmine saying how wonderful it was to see her...again. Jasmine had also stood. Bev gave Jasmine a kiss on the cheek, and Jasmine kissed her back but on the lips. “Oh, how sweet a kiss”, yelled Ingrid as she stood and walked over to her guests.It was Bev’s chance and she stood face to face with Ingrid and planted a kiss on her full red lips. Ingrid kissed her back and the two women. They blamed Ada for their brother’s idiotic journey to that heathen land of half-naked little brown people in Malaya, half way around the world. And they did so regardless of the knowledge that Ada hadn’t even married Stanfield until after he had accepted the posting to Kuala Lumpur. But above all, they blamed Ada for Stanfield’s death. He had left with her and she had returned alone. There was no saving her from this offense. They sat there through 1945 and 1946 and 1947, politely pouring Ada. She turned her head sideways; showing the cigarette in her mouth. With her hands extended straight out to each side of her, she turned her head away from the audience; then back. The cigarette was gone. The audience cheered. She turned her head away; then back. There was the cigarette. The audience went wild. "Maybe I can get away with this." She thought. More pirouettes. Polite clapping. More pirouettes.Now the booing was beginning. "Take it off! Take it off," came the chant. Stephanie new she. I released the girl's ankles."Our choices are limited. Your cousin is involved in a dance demonstration which has international implications, and we are being carefully watched. If you had been paying attention to the announcements this morning, you would be aware that we have already had one such group removed from the school in handcuffs. They have been suspended, and are awaiting expulsion hearings and criminal charges. Three of them are only facing charges because they tried the 'our word.