Eventually I was finally satisfied that I'd both found and solved the problem, I looked over the documents one last time, just to make sure. Yes, yes,...it was all as it should be, finally. Thank goodness, it would have reflected badly on the company in front of the client, if I’d not spotted it when I did. I got up again, puffing as my joints creaked from the last few hours of inertia and noticed that it was almost one in the morning. I did my usual quick check downstairs, made sure the doors. She is horridly dirty, she stinks of gin and her face is that of the confirmed sot -- of one who has given up home and husband for the accursed drink. She looks very piteously in my face and says, "And so they are going to hang the poor man," she exclaims; "they have no mercy on him." You forget," I replied, "the poor man whom he murdered, and on whom he had no mercy." No, I don't," she exclaimed with tipsy gravity; "he had no right to kill the man, and ought to be punished; but ain't we all. You lean in and kiss me once again. Mmmm … I can taste the chocolate frosting off your lips. Our families clap. We look over at them, almost having forgotten they are there. The waiter returns and cuts the cake for us. We have him give the entire top tier to the boys and let them eat their hearts out, knowing that their sugar high will be spent with your parents that night. After dinner with our families, we say our good byes, I kiss my parents and hug yours. You make your rounds hugging,. "She laughed. "I don't think you are really lonely, senor. I see all the beautiful women who come to see you. However we will accept your kind invitation. Would seven o'clock be okay?" That will be great. I'll see you then."I had just put the steaks on when the bell rang. I buzzed the door open and the family walked up. I waved them down to my living area and into the kitchen, where the salad was nearly ready as was some macaroni and cheese, which I figured the kids would like even if they.