[MaC] An Almighty Row: Lounge

[Ree Moorhead Pruehs]

At 07:43 PM 1/10/2005, you wrote:
>>"That can be checked easily enough," said Oswald.  "Officer Powell's 
>>records should be available ... and so should a list of Miss Diamond's 
>>engagements."
>>He turned to Esme.  "Where does your husband keep the records of his 
>>client's engagements?" he asked.
>>"In his safe," faltered Esme.  "But ... I don't know tthe combination."
>>Anton Barowenski slid his cigarette case from his jacket, flipped it 
>>open, extracted a cigarette, offered the case to Marion (and anyone else 
>>who wanted one) and then smiled as he lit it.
>>"I do," he said.
>
>         Pamela raised one hand to stop Evangeline from following Esme and 
> Oswald. "Perhaps you could explain something, Mrs. -- Evans," she said 
> with impeccable, colorless politeness. "I distinctly remember my mother 
> telling me she was old friends with you. You were a widow then, as you 
> are now, but Mum says your name wasn't Evans."
>
>         She made an apologetic face. "I'm sure there's an explanation. 
> Perhaps you'd tell us who Mr. Evans was? Or under what other 
> circumstances you changed your name?"

"Mr. Evans was my husband," Vangie said. "My late husband Gerald -- 
Lance-Corporal Gerald Thomas Evans, 6th Bn., the King's Own Regiment. He 
died during the War. In 1917, in Mesopotamia." Her voice was very cold as 
she added, "I'm quite certain I can produce his dog tags for you, if you 
insist. The army was kind enough to return them to me. Perhaps you would 
care to see his Victoria Cross as well. I do hope you weren't expecting 
anything more...scandalous, Lady Pamela."