A porter told him that he had seen a woman matching Michele's description get into a taxi. Steve had been unable to locate the taxi driver but he had ...ne of his contacts working through all of the taxi companies' computer systems looking for taxis leaving Central Station around that time. The problem was there were hundreds of them.He had prowled the streets for a while, but Sydney was a huge city and it was hard to know where to start; besides she might have moved on already, but there was. Her hair, though carefully combed, needed washing, and her travel dress was slightly crumpled. Yet she was undeniably attractive, with her dark brown hair, her greenish eyes, an adorable nose, and full, bee-stung lips. Yes, Sir Robert mused, a man could easily lose his heart to that girl."Good evening, Miss Maynard, and welcome to our home. This is my wife Catherine. I am afraid that you missed Captain Anson by two weeks."The girl nodded. "Dank woo!" She dug in her purse and produced a neat,. "I was dreaming that I was on an airplane. The airplane suddenly disappeared and I was flying through Earth's atmosphere unaided. I felt no fear as I moved silently through the clouds, looking down upon the Earth miles below. My serene, peaceful dream was interrupted by the sound of police officer's voices."We'll have to make sure she's registered, sir." Skip it, Tubbs. Stick to the objective."I opened my eyes to the sight of police officers with flashlights walking around my dimly lit. You can sit here thinking of me having my brains' fucked out by a man,and remember, you will never be a man again." She left for work laughingat her helpless maid, but called back: "Take the dress I was wearing onSunday to the cleaners this afternoon, after you've finished withhousework."Tracy was under the impression that he would be working on his job in themorning. In fact he was so out of it that by now he no longer functionednormally, it was all he could do, to cope with his routine maid.