“Huh?” John said with confusion.“There’s no one else here,” Ross said, “Am I early?”“Nah!” John said with a wave of his hand, “We ...on’t much like big parties. We invite a small number of people at one time. It’s easier to handle, you know?”Kimiko grinned and bit her lip briefly and then went back to grilling.“How are those burgers, Honey?” John asked.She smiled and bowed and then scurried into the house once more. When she returned, she was holding a platter of hamburger buns and an assortment. Saturday.Linda, for the first time, participated fully in the programme and enjoyed a cooked breakfast with the others. Mid-morning, when the others went to assorted chosen activities (including Mirosa's singing lesson) and Megan received her computer, Linda paid the price of her recalcitrance. No computer. "Next week, Ten, if you continue to behave yourself," she was told. She sighed, very discreetly. Bored, she walked on the treadmill until lunch-time.After lunch, though, she was introduced. Etiquette didn’t seem so daunting and I was curious about so many things. The professor was a woman; of course we were to call her Mistress and nothing more. She was tall and blonde with a stoic expression. I imagined her with an English accent. I was wrong.“Ladies. Those of you in this class either need refinement or were not born into this lifestyle.” I swear her eyes darted to me when she said that, “No matter how well you’ve done thus far, there are social situations that require you. David offered Laura his hand, which she accepted with a warm smile. Laura returned to gazing at the ocean, sniffing and breathing deeply of the salt air."Ah, that was a really nice meal. It was kind of the restaurant to be open so early, we were the only customers... I think I'm going to remember the beauty of my stay here with you forever." I turned on the TV while you were in the shower, to catch the weather report. We really lucked out Laura. It should be close to freezing this afternoon,.