"Got time for a quickie before you go?" he asked, half-jokingly."I wish I did, darling, but I simply can't. I was hoping I'd get through earlier so we...'d have time for a piece, but I couldn't make it. We'll just have to wait till I get back."Nancy looked in from the hallway. "I saw the car, Mom. Are you going pretty soon?" Yes, dear. Would you please make up a snack for all of us as fast as you can? Toby and I are leaving in less than an hour." Sure." The girl turned away and left."Well, I'll. He seems to quietly sit and take in all the nuances of the people going about their business around him and then comes up with the most remarkable conclusions. This person’s here selling drugs, that girl is waiting for her sister, this gentleman is stalking that girl over there in the corner. Invariably, he’s correct. I was amazed on one occasion. During a session of bar crawling in Thailand we wound up in a beer bar in Pattaya. After a moments perusal he casually warned us to be careful who we. It was a small but modern looking flat, well decorated. She was dressed in yoga pants and tank top, with her hair tied in a ponytail. She looked sweaty, like she had been exercising. I took her shoes out of the bag to show her. She marveled at how good they looked and thanked me for getting it done. We made some small talk. I asked her about the movie. She gushed about how lovely it was. “Manu, you have to see it! The story, drama, the romance. It’s got great scenery, music too. I don’t know. .. drinks. I c... can't"Julia moved close to Norma and took her hand. "Norma, drinks can wait. I think you have something you're very anxious to say to us, don't you?" Th... thank you. Please have a s... seat." Norma motioned them to two side chairs while Paul pulled her down beside him on a love seat, an arm tightly around her quivering shoulders. Her stammering continued, tapering off gradually. "I hope you're not too shocked or offended to see me like this. There's a reason." Norma," Frank.