"There were many theological questions, especially from the Catholics and Muslims. Most of which I answered with variations on, "I haven't got a clue ...what the question means, let alone what the answer could be. Can't you use plain English?"Sometimes they seemed to use plain English, only it wasn't, which led to periods of confusion. The only slightly humorous example of that was my making the mistake of thinking "Millenium" meant a period of a thousand years. Apparently - for religious folks -. Everything ready for lunch in the Master's lodge. M. and Mme LeBrun with their two girls arrived first. Marie about fifteen, Annette a couple of years older. Very smart and civilised. Mike was helpful and organised their luggage in the lodge. Suddenly felt I'd been promoted from the ruck of students to a higher plane where head porters recognise me. Vera arrived with the other four from the station. Really grateful now for Mike's help. I'd failed to think about what to do with luggage. A. He was a slender man and he stood upright."What about Mrs. Johnson? Surely you've seen her naked?" I asked."Goodness gracious, no!" he replied. "She always turns the light off when she goes to bed." What about when you make love? Surely you must see her naked then?" No miss! She wouldn't allow it. We always made love in the dark and we only ever did it in the one position - that was me on top of her, missionary style." He sighed a little and then added in a rather quieter voice, "And that only. “He should be back shortly,” Lynn said, “We left the house gift at home so he ran over to get it.” “He’d better hurry,” I said, looking at Phil. Phil paused in a slightly puzzled look at me. I held his gaze. Without comprehension he let the comment pass. “Here’s Jim now,” Lynn said and held out her hand to her husband who slid in next to her and beamed. Introductions went all around and the conversation proceeded as they usually do in a casual party setting until it ran out of the initial.
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