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"She's going to London," he told hion and then turned to me "He'll take you to the counter, Rain Everyone will be helpful fros I told you"

"All right, Jake"

"Well, the queen is right about one thing," Jake said "Good-byes suck"

He and I laughed I hugged him

"Don't forget to sendto his colt

"I will You'd better get going, Princess," he said nodding at the terminal

I started away

"Show theood you are," he called "Okay, Jake"

He held up his hand a ot into the Rolls

"This way, lady," the skycap told me I followed him, but I looked back at Jake and the car one last time I would miss him more than I had dreamed He had a quiet confidence like soround waiting for you to catch up

Jake had been right about people being helpful I was told that since I had a first-class ticket, I could wait in the lounge It was coht attendants were friendly and helpful One came to tell ate and boarded the plane The lish businessman He barely muttered his name and then went back to his paperwork After the meal and the movie, he fell asleep I don't think we spoke more than a dozen words and finally I dozed off myself

It wasn't until the pilot announced that our landing was i in London I told hie School of Drama He raised his eyebrows and nodded softly, which was the extent of his reaction to anything, and then he returned to his paperwork Were all English to myself most of the time

After we landed and were herded through customs, I saw a stoutup a se block letters He was in a dark blue chauffeur's uniforold epaulets on his shoulders, which were as thick and wide as his neck He looked like a wrestler who had been asked to don a servant's outfit All of his facial features were harsh, especially his mouth because of the way his lower lip curled out a little

"I' up to him

He lookedwhether or not to believe rimace, but his eyes darkened and he thrust his hand out as if his ar my carryon