A picture is placed on a noticeboard showing Katie (she is unmistakablebecause a head and shoulders photograph - which seems to have been takenby some...ody at Suzi's Christmas party - has been glued on to a crudedrawing of the torso of a leggy girl wearing an indecently short dress)and she stands facing a caricature of a black-clad figure who can onlybe Marie. A speech bubble from my head says "Help! I've lost mypenis." And one from Marie's head says, "I'll help you to look for it.Do you need. Henry couldn't cheer me up at all. Itold him how terribly disappointed I was. But I didn't need to. Healready knew how much this night out with the girls meant to me. Hecould see the gleam going out of my eye. He felt terribly sorry forme, and he thought about it some. Didn't you, dear?" I looked at her gratefully again, but I still couldn't talk.There was this enormous lump in my throat. "When Kay had to beg off, that left just the two of us, youand me. It didn't seem ... well .... " He laughed at that, and I laughed too. "Nah, I'm a realestate broker. I buy and sell condos and houses, mostly in Hoboken. Howabout you? It must be something more exciting than that?"He laughed again, and sipped his bourbon, pausing to savor it. "Is itgood?" I asked."Oh, Russell's Reserve is one of my faves. Have you ever tried it?"I shook my head no, and, guessing, said, "I'm not a huge Scotch fan."He had a broad smile on his face. "You're in luck then - this is bourbon!Try a little sip," he. If you are harmed, I undertake to look after you to the best of our ability, because we love you. If you are unharmed, and get the benefits expected, we will rejoice."Susan looked round at everyone, once again. She could see that they were all supportive, and truly there was no pressure from them. There WAS immense pressure on her, though. She had to make a decision, one though would affect her entire future. She made a decision. Olu? Can you get The Personalia on the phone, please?"He whipped.