This time, instead of finding her glorious gaze washing over me along with the glow of the sun lamps, I saw only normalcy - bland, normal, everyday wo...men and men, crossing and passing each other on the sidewalk.I wasn't standing anymore; I wasn't bound and I wasn't with her. I was, in fact, seated in a rather comfortable chair, gazing out the window of my corner Starbucks. My coffee was on the low table, inches from my left hand, with steam escaping from the opening in the dome lid. My. She knew that her fate was unjust and that the so-called Good Fairy was a cruel being acting in a way contrary to her professional ethics, but was helpless to do other than obey the vicious dictates of this unkind arbiter of her destiny. Not once had she regretted her decision to leave all behind her, despite all the pain and cold and hunger that had been her lot. The vision of the handsome prince who was to be her life's partner was before her all the time as she bravely struggled through. Venice regained the Peloponnese a century later. But the Turks retook the Balkans and many Thessalonikans, like me, became part of the Turkish navy." And this battle?" Russians against the Turks. But you ... Aren't you a shade? Are you real?" Sadly, I am real. I await Apollo."We have a good deed to our credit in fighting the Amazons, who came from the river Thermodon and invaded the land of Attica. – Herodotus, The History 9.27"Have you ever read Diodorus?" Sorry. What did you ask, child?" Have. Are you looking at a possible long term relationship with the delectable Mrs. Chatsworth?" I believe that is what it will be. But do understand, Andy, there has been no impropriety. The divorce must go through first." Ok, John. We will play it your way. You do understand that it will get worse with Aubrey, especially if he finds out that after the Absolute is granted, you are seeing his ex-wife." Oh, yes, I have recognised that. I will let slip then, that I know why he was divorced, and if he.