"She got any clothes?" I asked."Clogs," he said."What's your name?" I asked the girl who was standing at my elbow, watching the proceedings."Ain't say...ing," she said, looking down again.I looked at the indenture contract. "Says Penelope Claggett, that right?"She sniffed."Get your shoes and come along. We'll get us some food." Rather go barefoot," she said.I offered her my hand and she stuck both of hers behind her, but she followed me to the town's only tavern and sat back in a dark corner,. It's a synergy -- a symbiotic relationship. These charitable shareholders of ours were more than happy to participate in this campaign -- for no compensation other than the visibility our ads give them. It's free advertising -- free for them and free for us. Our only cost is for the media space."Kirk gazed at the screen for a moment and shook his head. "I'm still in awe of the brilliance of this concept. The ads are working. Our response rate is up twenty percent ... and our conversion rate is. Your brain is flexible, which is why you’ve been given this assignment, but it is still a strange feeling to be a about thirty centimeters shorter than you used to be. You try an experimental punch and frown at how weak it feels. The girl had practically no arm strength. Your tits threw off your balance somewhat as well. The girl also had long fingernails, which might make wielding a weapon awkward. You had had the last two nails on each finger replaced with super sharp fakes however. You try a. Now to work."For the rest of the day I worked with him, collating all the referenceshe needed for his book and putting his research papers into order. It wasall work and no play during the day and I was really hoping he would makeup for it during the evening. He did....in spades!We finished up for the day and Seumas said "I'm going down to the beachfor a swim" - the beach was only a few hundred yards from the villa. Lifethe housewife I wanted to become I said I would get an evening mealready..
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