Close the flap on your wayout, please.? Turning toward Tazman, she said, ?You know the drill, sit down.? Tazman tried to sit in the chair by the openi...ng where theyhad just entered from. ?Not in that chair, the other one,? she said sternly. Scarletsat in the chair facing him but with her back to the tent flap. She unhookedthe crystal and stared to bring it to Tazman?s forehead, when the blondereentered. ?Knock, knock. I hope I?m not disturbing, but I need to getone of the desserts,? she said.. And I'm NOT talking about the temperature of the water in the ship's swimming pool!" She flipped the brochure open.A double-page colour spread of a fancy dress party in full swing was shown. And in graphic detail. There were countless women in topless costumes and many of the male dancers wore only thongs. In the background, several couples could be seen having intercourse on couches. Janet flipped over the page. "And listen to this: 'On our last night, we traditionally have a fancy dress ball,. “We have sent you subpoenas that you have not responded to by law. Do we need to hold you in contempt of Congress?” Senator Hope Emerson asked.“I have been extremely busy, if you take the time to look at the news. I got the subpoenas this morning when I went to the office to check in. The subpoenas were addressed to me and not to the committee so they were not opened. I have today and tomorrow scheduled to be in Washington, if you want any testimony. Then I am out of the country for the rest of. Glad you could take me in on such a short notice."A somewhat plumb, blond-haired man with a scruffy look and a thin, wiry receding hair line looked up from his writing pad through thick glasses and saw a red-haired, tall and almost gaunt man smiling and squinting under the uncomfortably radiant morning sun:"There's room for more, actually. Your editor-in-chief was very pleasant on the phone, and quite convincing."Ethan laughed politely and replied, tilting his head only barely so he could shade.
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