‘Came to fetch a few things.’ ‘Such as?’ ‘My wife.’ The women puts her hand to her chest in shock. ‘Comin’ in on the stage this mornin...g.’ ‘Oh I thought for a second – nevermind. A new wife, that’s wonderful,’ she says smiling leaning across the counter. ‘The children must be pleased.’ They were actually anything but. ‘Yes ma’am.’ When he’d told them about a new mother coming they started shouting, retreated into stony silence or started crying from all the racket. ‘And where is this new wife. I hope Bill was wrong. Maybe it wasn't her, you know?" she offered, trying to give him some hope."Yeah, me too. Thanks Sammy." He was surprised when he stood up to go that Sammy rushed up to him and wrapped her arms around him in a fierce hug. "Call me later? If you need someone to talk to, you know? I'll be here."He hugged her back gently. "Thanks, Sammy. I'll be all right. I'll talk to you later, okay?" Okay, Bobby."He went out and strapped on his bike helmet, hopped on his bike, and pedaled. "I wish there was something I could do to make things better."Some of the most regrettable things imaginable have been said by guys just trying to placate a female.Over the next several minutes, my sister quit sobbing as she outlined all her problems with life:1. She had a boy's body, replete with short hair and no tits (yet).2. No guys were interested in her, not even the geeks.3. She kept hearing mom & dad fret over her lack of academic achievement and total loss of desire for sports.4. She. Next she moved onto the hosiery section and using the sizing chart sheselected half a dozen pairs of pantyhose and holdup stockings mainlyflesh-toned but a couple of pairs of black nylons too. Her male alterego did not understand why modern women eschewed hosiery, Taylor admireda well turned leg sheathed in delicate nylon. He thought a woman wearinga suit or dressed to the nines who presented bare-legged to beunderdressed; like a man wearing a suit without a tie. Female Taylor wasof the same.