”“Yes, indeed.”“Well, back in 1927 and ‘28 I was just a simple, moderately pretty and totally unaccompanied young girl with dreams, who want...d to play leadin’ characters in the movies. I had played rôles in theatre classes, getting great marks at school and, back in my sweet little home town, I threw myself into amateur dramatics when I could spare the time after school. I was told by mah drama teachers that I had talent as a player of many parts. So I moved to Hollywood and did manage to get a. ’ A look of curiosity washed over Stacey and she ask both of us, ‘So you really have never tried it before?’ I answer with a giggle, ‘Nope.’ Stacey looked at Spencer and asked, ‘What about you? Have you ever had alcohol?’ ‘I don’t drink.’ Spencer spoke cryptically. Stacey and I smiled at each other. I leaned forward in my chair and probed, ‘That’s not what she asked.’ Stacey asked her own question, ‘Yeah, have you ever had a drink?’ Spencer hesitated and averted his eyes from mine. I have. "Tell me, John. How are you and Jan doing these days?" Veronica asked."Fine, she's hoping for this promotion and our home life has never been better," I carefully replied."That's good. I know I was critical of your prospects and for that I apologise. You've both clearly been good for each other," she responded."I think we both knew that we were right for each other," I said."Seems so. I only wanted what I thought was best for her, not what was actually best," she said pensively."Well, no one. He was thinking of how much he loved her in spite of her sexual shortcomings, in spite of the fact that she was not now and could never be a match for a nymphomaniac like Sue, and the thoughts brought the first lingering vestiges of shame to his mind, stirrings of guilt which would amplify later, he knew, and consume him with self-loathing and self-disgust at his inability to control his carnal instincts.God, he thought, how can I ever face Adie again? How can I look her in the eye? She'll be.