"Jim picked out a movie 'Tootsie' and slipped it into the player."Alright, guys don't go anywhere I'll be back as soon as I can with mysolution."Kate ...nd Paul sat back and watched the movie and waited for Jim's return.The ending credits were running when there was a knock on the door."Who is it?" Paul hollered."It's me Jim." Well, come in the doors open."The door swung open and they turned to see what Jim had brought. Inunison, both of their jaws dropped.There was no sign of their friend Jim. . Either they were too low in commercial status for him to entertain the idea of marrying them or they were too high in social status for their fathers to consider him seriously as a son-in-law; some even contrived to have both of those disadvantages.On the concubine front things were better. He visited several auctions and brought back three concubines who were quite attractive and were experienced. One was being sold, it was rumoured, because the Head Wife of her owner wished it, and the other. Though you probably will after graduation.”“Or...”“Or what?”“Or we could stick together.”“Drop out of a couple of classes and take them over in summer school? I don’t think Dad would be happy, let alone future employers.”“Or...”“Or what?”“Or we could get married.”“Didn’t we get into this on the proposition that we didn’t love each other, and that, consequently, my heart could never be broken?”“More or less. I think it was that you didn’t love me. You still don’t, but you love what I can do to. ’ He did get out of bed, and shortly after we hit the streets. When the sun is high, when the weather is warm, I’m at my best. I like things bright and bold. I think I’m like a plant. I photosynthesise. I can have the worst possible day, but the dappled shadows of sunlight through the green leaves of trees can always pick me up. I also liked how David looked when he wasn’t padded out in winter clothes. His hair had grown out, to an extent, and it didn’t seem to know what to do with itself,.