[MaC] Arriving at the Party ... Arabella, Pamela, Michael & Philip& Ladie...

[Tara Kunkel]

At 02:12 PM 12/22/2004, you wrote:

>>>>"'Ere, Miss 'Iggins," he said.  "You won't mind taking over serving the
>>>>drinks, would you?  War time emergency an' all that malarkey.  An' they'll
>>>>be a guinea in it for you too."
>>>
>>>"No need for that," Braham said as he jumped to his feet. "I'll do it. And
>>>I won't take a cent for it either. If there is an emergency, I'll be glad
>>>to help out." The offer was a mix of chivalry and true concern. Miss
>>>Higgins was tired after a long day. There really was no point in making her
>>>more so.
>>Nearby, Warren was inching towards the bar, craning his neck
>>hopefully to see if there was something he could mix...
>
>Marjorie expression was a cross of indignation and annoyance.
>"Oh... it's all right Braham.  I'll do it," she said, standing
>up from the couch.

He simply shrugged. Sometimes it paid to know when to stay out of a woman's 
way.

>"And for the guinea, too," she added to Fitzroy in an undertone
>as she walked by him to the bar.

Braham could not suppress an amused chuckle. "Strong woman," he said to 
Fitzroy jokingly. His eyes never left Marjorie's back as he spoke. After a 
moment he realized he was staring and turned back to his host.

"By the way, what is the emergency? Nothing too serious I hope."