MIRIAM<br/><br/>I raised an eyebrow,<strong>"Only two? That's very noble of you my darling. So thirty-two for you and two for you to give Claudia. I'm sure she'll be grateful and will demonstrate her gratitude to you later... Well--"</strong>I stood up, pushing my chair back,<strong>"If everyone is finished we will move on. Ari, Roger, take your time, no rush. You can escort the girls if you want. I'll see you in the stable block in ten minutes."</strong><br/><br/>With a swish of nylon and a clickety of stilettos I left the room, swicking my cane idly at the maids clearing up the buffet tables as I went by. One of them squawked nicely and bobbed a curtsey as a thank you.<br/><br/>I attended to some trivial paperwork in the teachers lounge for five minutes before leaving via the rear main doors, crossing the patio beside the pool and making my way down the drive to the stables (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=45709.msg2179564#msg2179564).