Actually Thursday through Sunday night.” She then bowed slightly and said in a slightly sultry voice, “There are more active shows on the Second F...oor... and the Third Floor, but those would require upgrading your membership.”“How much would that cost?” I asked.“A Second Floor membership is six thousand dollars per year. Third Floor is eight thousand,” she explained carefully. “First year is payable in advance.”“Wow,” I said softly. “That should keep out the riffraff.”“Precisely,” she replied,. Before yesterday evening I barely knew you beyond the fact that you went out with James before I did.” Suzi made a dismissive gesture, “That’s pretty irrelevant, isn’t it? Ages ago.” “I suppose so – what I mean is…oh for God’s sake! Doesn’t what happened last night bother you?” “Why should it?” “Because we had sex last night, that’s why! And in case it’s escaped your notice we are both quite obviously female.” Helen turned her head away, and for a fleeting moment Suzi thought she saw a tear in. “Why don’t you take off that cloak and make yourself comfortable?”Richard did, and an envelope dropped to the floor, right in front of Marjorie Binnings. The letter in it had fallen out as well. Richard seemingly did not notice this and Marjorie Binnings looked at the letter with moderate interest. Then she became alert. She knew that handwriting! Looking carefully, she could decipher the first lines:“My dearest Richard, I beg of you to meet me once more to resolve the issues between us. You. ....... habe............. Menschen............. get?tet!Wie kann das sein?Wie kann ich mit dieser Schuld weiter leben?Verzweiflung steigt in mir auf.Wie kann das sein? Ich weiss, dass ich in meinem bisherigen Leben jegliche Art von Gewalt verabscheute. Lieber steckte ich die Pr?gel ein, ohne mich zu wehren. Wenn ich zur?ck schlage, k?nnte ich ja meinem Angreifer Schmerzen zuf?gen! Nur bei meiner pl?tzlichen Gefangennahme habe ich mich instinktiv gewehrt. Und jetzt Das!Ich habe.