Part 24 (1/2)
I hear her sigh ”Moet into bed and I'll read you one verse frohtsout”
Down on the street I run past the door, at least, tosu myself that I'll clarify thatI probablywon't
A few days later I pull out froe of J Crew and Victoria's Secret catalogs, two envelopes which give me pause The first is on Mrs X's creambusiness stationery, usuallyreserved forher committee work
April 30DearNanny, I would like to share with you a matter of concern to Grayer's father and myself It has come to our attention that after you left in such a hurry last night there was a puddle of urine found beneath the secaninGrayer's bathrooations, but I am, frankly, alarmed by your lack of awareness of such a situationAs per our agree which you workhere we are to receive your utives me pause as to the consistencyofyourperformance
Pleasereviewthefollowingrules: 1 Grayer istowearpull-ups whenhegetsintobed
2 Grayer isnottodrinkjuiceafter five PM
3 You are tobesupervisinghisuppliesandusethely
I trust you will review the consistency of your care and note that if an incident of this nature repeats itselfI shallnothavetopayyouforthathour I donotexpectthatill havetodiscussthis again
Hopeyou bothhave funonyour playdate withAlex! Pleasebe suretopick up mycoatat thetailors', it shouldbereadyafter two
Sincerely, Mrs X
Right
The second envelope is lined in Crane's toetherby asterlingravedwith anX
DearNanny, I will be returning froo the third week of June I appreciate it if you could see that the apartras?6 Teuscherchanetruffles?1box Steaks?2 Godivachocolateicecream?2pints Oysters ?4dozen Lobsters?2 Lavenderlinenwater Keepthechange, Thanks,Ms C Whatisupwith thesewomen andlavenderwater?
Thequadroonnursewaslookeduponas ahugeencuoodtobuttonupwaists andpanties andtobrushandparthair; sinceitseemedtobe alawofsocietythathair mustbepartedandbrushed
HEAWAKENING
CHAPTER NINE
Oh my God Sarah cracks her front door open to the extentthe chain will allow, revealing flannel cloud paja her blond bun in place ”Okay, half an hour hat's it I ofinal,notsortthroughtheXes'dirty laundry”
”Why did you schlep yourself all the way back into the city to study?” Josh asks as Sarah unlocks the chainandlets usintotheEnglundfamily's fronthall
”Haveyouever offhis jacket
”Don't worry ou're not fiveminutes ofher lifefortheheadsofthedepart up in our roo back down I azinefor fiveto drink?” We followher into the kitchen, which still has the saarten
”Sing Slings”I requestSarah's speciality
”Co to pull a cocktail shaker and sour esturestothelonggreentablebythe
”It would be much cooler if this were a round table, like we could be the Knights of the Panty Roundtable,”Joshsays
”Josh,”I say, ”thepanties aren't thefocusrightnow heletteris?
”We have aroundcoffeetableintheliving roothis at aroundtable,”Joshdecides
”Nan, you know the way,” Sarah says, handingroom and plop down on the Persian carpet around the coffee table Sarah folloith a tray of SingaporeSlings ”Okay,”shesays,carefullyslidingthetrayontothecoffeetable ”Theclockistickingpillit”
”Let's justseethegoods,”Joshsays, taking a sip
I reach intowith Ms Chicago's letter, and lay them ceremoniously in theat the evidence as if theywereeggsabouttohatch
”Man,itreallyis a fuckingpantyroundtable,”Joshhis hand ”Thepanties stayinthebag?thatistheoneconditionof theRoundTable
Gotit?”
He folds his hands pri ”Fine So, for the edification of the court, would you care toreviewthefactsofthecase?”
”I foundMs Chicagopractically hangingoutinMrs X's bedfouro,andthen, all of a sudden, 1 received a letterattheletter
”WhichmeanssheknohereI live! She's huntedme down!Istherenowhereformetohide?”
”It's soover theline,”Sarahconfirms
”Oh,doesNanhave aline?” Joshasks
”Yes! I have a line It's drawn right across Eighty-sixth Street They cannot coethysterical ”I have a thesis paperto write! Exams to take!A jobtofind!WhatI do not have s ti around NYU with Mr X's their secretson a fullcourseload!”