. Beep...'Someday I am going to hunt down the inventor of that beeping machine, and when I do, I'll kill him in his sleep, ' I thought as I swam towar...s wakefulness."Man, Oh Man. What a weird dream," I said out loud.The next thing I heard was a loud squeal and things hitting the floor. The door flew open and two very large, menacing looking men stormed in with drawn guns, pointing at everything and nothing. Beside me a young woman stood shaking, looking at me like I was a ghost, or something. " A single spire dominated the center of the skyline, two identical towers loomed at the end of the city, and further away a huge statue of lady holding a torch kept watch. "We can't be? Where the hell are we." I can't tell you miss, but you're fine, and can be home in minutes. All you have to do is ask."The streets of Manhattan where quiet and the drive through central park was pleasant, while the limo wound its way through the maze of midtown. Finally the car came to stop in front of a brown. “And is cohabitation with native females still condoned nowadays, Captain?” I was part interested and part delaying the moment when I would have to take a drink from my glass.He shook his head, a truculent expression on his face. “No, them damned missionaries have seen to that. Some fifteen years ago they finally convinced the directors of the East India Company that plugging native women without the benefit of a Christian marriage –specifically, a Church of England marriage – was a sin. The. At long last the train ground to a halt with a big hiss of steam, I got off and she spotted me and waved frantically as if I could possibly miss her. We hugged and kissed, then she went to take my suitcase but it was a bit too heavy for her to carry. She ran ahead of me and brought the car to the entrance, where I waited for her. It felt good to be home again, Catherine was all bubbly, chatting away just like a little girl, one of the things I loved about her. Once we got home the house was.