? This is but the first sign that the Baron populates his home with women who are? indentured into a life of service and servitude."Will you please fo...llow me," instructs the servant, as she leads? the visitor into the Great Hall of the mansion. As the butler guide turns away, the visitor is shown the? smooth buttocks of the retreating figure, the trousers also having been tailored in such a way that they? have two moon shaped opening in the seat , revealing the whole of the ass. Only a? narrow?. " Let's not get into that. Anyway," dad turned to us, "Winnie and I dated while I was a student, working at the Australian Museum and she was at the Gallery." And I'm still there. Two decades and two rotten marriages later." And now Curator." True. And you two. You're at Sydney?" Yes," said Rachel, definitely in her quiet mode."What are you studying, Patrick?" History and Law. It's a five-year programme." Rachel?" Mostly mythology right now, but I want to do Art History; tying image, myth and. Tania is safe and happy, but I thought you'd like to know how she was getting on."I couldn't interpret the expression on his face, but he nodded. "As you can see, we're not quite started on the day. You're welcome to come in and wait..." Unnecessary, thank you. I'll walk in the park for half an hour or so." That will work, if you don't mind."I was a little reassured as I made my way the hundred yards or so to the park entrance, then to the café for another cup of coffee.They were waiting for me. But enough not to want to fly out of here.”“...”“Are you there?”“Martin, I’ve just been informed that the border with Qatar has been closed. Saudi Arabia is not pleased with the fact Al Jazeera is freely reporting about all the incidents of late. They blame the Qatari government for allowing the station to operate unchecked.”“Oh. Shit. Well, then I’ll have to try the border with Bahrain.”“Border? Isn’t that an island?”“They’ve built a bridge.”“Ah yes, of course. But wouldn’t it be easier to.