<strong>"We shall speak on this again tomorrow.  Rest well."</strong><br/><br/>She turns for the door, then stops with one hand on the knob just prior to exiting.<br/><br/><strong>"At the risk of sounding peculiar, Rudy is a rather odd name for a woman. Perhaps an alternative might prove to be palatable? But only if you wish it so.  To, ah, be more difficult to pick out of a crowd, I mean. Good day."</strong><br/><br/>And thus she departs,