"You're right about the girls. I can't leave them in danger. I have this girl friend from college. Her name is Molly McClure. She lives down in San Di...ego. I guess I could take the girls down there for a week or so after the funeral. I'll call her when I get home."Al felt as if a great weight had just been lifted off his chest. "Thank you, Linda. Do me a favor though, and call from a pay phone. We don't know what we're up against here, so let's be careful."Linda drew in a quick breath. "You're. ’ She waited expectantly as Alma gathered her thoughts, ‘Where are we?’ ‘This be the Forest.’ ‘I know that, but where is it?’ A thoughtful silence followed before Taika replied, ‘This be the Forest. It is in the thoughts and dreams of all the trees in the world. It’s everywhere and yet nowhere, in all places and none.’ Irritated, Alma snapped, ‘That’s not an answer!’ Taika ignored the tone in Alma’s voice and replied, ‘Nevertheless, t’is the truth of it. Where we are is not a thing I can. Any questions?”Hank took the coupons and asked, “What kind of test?”“Oh, we require all new members to get tested for AIDS, Hepatitis, and STDs,” she answered.“Wow,” Hank exclaimed, “you guys take things seriously. Doesn’t that hurt your business?”The hostess smiled and replied, “We are more interested in the quality of our members than quantity. Please enjoy yourselves.” She pushed a button, and a buzzer sounded. The inner door clicked and slid open.Trixie drew a deep breath and walked through. Drink then, and do not meddle with what we are discussing, for that requires all one's wit and cool judgment." I--drunk!" said Caderousse; "well that's a good one! I could drink four more such bottles; they are no bigger than cologne flasks. Pere Pamphile, more wine!" and Caderousse rattled his glass upon the table."You were saying, sir"--said Fernand, awaiting with great anxiety the end of this interrupted remark."What was I saying? I forget. This drunken Caderousse has made me lose the thread.