When you find a husband, we'll be proud to be your children'sgrandparents. You are our child and we love you- now and forever."The family ate together...and saw Jennifer talking with Chad about schoolthen helping settle things for him with a private school that camehighly recommended by the Kaplan twins. Chad was forced to go to theschool and endure their entrance test, with him doing far better thanexpected on it. Jennifer was told by the headmaster, "He's incrediblybright and knowledgeable. I couldn't say Daniella. So for the longest time I just called her sis. But on this particular day, she said that what she wanted for her birthday was for me to try to say her name. I tried but what came out something unintelligible. I guess my sister, and those around us heard me say Anna or in this case, an a. Our Aunt and future high school principal made some joke or comment; I forget which, about me saying Anna. Immediately after that Anna came to my defense saying that was her name now,. .. responded to what was happening. I'm only noticed it a time or two before since I've been working here in the clinic. In the past I've let is go, but I've become a little more curious about it and thought we should explore a little more." How I reacted?" I asked.She swiveled away from me on her chair and rolled over to an exam tray that I hadn't noticed yet. "Yes," she said. "Have you ever heard of the term 'sounding' before?" I hadn't and told her so. "Well, it is a fetish. I've become a. Our bond curdled after the university days, when Ispent several years studying across the continent. After my return myfriendship with Hugh grew ever-stronger, while my friendship with Edwardnever fully recovered. That remained something of a sore point, and Idoubted his little barb regarding my loyalty wasn't entirely in jest.Thomas, another acquaintance, roused me from my thoughts. "Oi, enoughabout Richard's sorry love life. I hear he knows way more fun stuff." Helooked directly at me, and I.