This, of course, is a rather abrupt way of putting it, but you must understand that I am an engaged girl and am shortly to be married, and I do not ac...ord these favours even to my own intended husband, and if we intend to proceed I wish that clearly understood between us. Is not that right?’‘Oh, yes,’ I said, relieved to find that she was so materialistic. ‘I told Anna exactly that, and you may be sure that I meant exactly what I said, and now that I have seen you I have no reason indeed to. So I’ll be here for the time being. I hope you’ll want to celebrate Christmas with me.’ He propped her up in the bed, and draped her gown round her shoulders. ‘Hmm,’ he said and wrinkled his nose. ‘Your gown could do with a soak, too.’ Then he sat down on the edge and said, ‘Rice and chicken, or crackers and cheese?’ He grinned. ‘I’m afraid I won’t make a very good air-hostess.’ It produced a faint smile on Charlotte’s face. ‘Rice and chicken, please,’ she said. ‘And I think I like to have. To his dismay, Sheila pulled box after box of woman's clothing fromthe closets. It was obvious that she'd been planning this for sometime."I have to make a few phone calls. While I'm busy, I want you toput all your new clothing away neatly and throw all your old men'sstuff in these boxes." Alan was left in a daze as Sheila made herway to the study. First, out came all the male clothes; suits, slacks, shirts,and shoes. In went dozens of pairs of sexy panties and bras. Thebras seemed to. After a short while, he realized that the stories were just that--stories--and that he had nothing to fear. He had returned to the lake on many subsequent occasions, finding it an idyllic spot in which to relax, far from the cares of the ordinary world. Emboldened by his words, and secure in the knowledge that Petr would never allow any harm to befall her, Gwendolyn had accompanied her love to the lake and been entranced. There, she and Petr had discovered the grotto that they termed "their.