"Mistress, please, I'd like to introduce my husband Annabelle. Shewouldn't have come back if not for your love and support. But Mistress,girls, can I ...have some time alone with Annabelle? We need a few minutesto understand where we've been."Liz responded quickly, "Certainly, we'll head to the Lobby. Please callmy cell if you need anything Pia. Come on Julie, please Michel, let'sleave them alone."They moved toward the door and quietly closed it.The room was very still, Barbara, or Pia stood near. . but not a god or a hero ... More like a commentator like ... like I dunno, Pliny." Pliny was a Roman," Brenda added. "I think Aesop is more like Sophocles ... but lighter." Yes, Sophocles -- thank you, Brenda. Or maybe Homer." Except," Brenda added, "that Aesop and Sophocles were historic figures and Homer is a legendary one." Sophocles?" Miriam asked."He wrote Oedipus Rex," Brenda replied."I like stories featuring Greek gods and heroes, too," Brenda remarked. "I think it would be wonderful. Seemed that all I had really was clothes that made me out to be a slut and he wanted me dressed like this. We were driving toward the river and I thought it was to watch the sunset. There was to be a full moon that nite he told me and he wanted to enjoy the night. When he made what I thought was a wrong turn he said he could always turn around and within a few more yards he was pulling up to a house I didnt recognize. He was from a nearby town originally although he had a lot of friends here he. Not that I’d ever read a gothic romance — unless you count Wuthering Heights. ‘Herman suggested that I should roast you a duck. Not now. But later. You know … this evening. He didn’t think that would be too difficult.’ ‘Really?’ I said. ‘I’m very fond of duck. But, to be honest, I’d be just as happy with a plate of sandwiches or something like that. We could have a picnic in front of the fire.’ Noelle looked relieved. ‘Shall I take you to your room?’ she said. When Noelle had said that the.