Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn From: johnf@apollo.hp.com (John Francis) Subject: Re: Barmaid's Journal 2 Message-ID: <1992May14.231610.23429@apollo.hp.com> References: <1992May14.165658.8665@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> Date: Thu, 14 May 1992 23:16:10 GMT >Catamount kept full for the lynx-like man . . . Who drinks slowly, savouring each mouthful as if it were his first. "That sash in your hair suits you - you should wear green more often!" he says, as Serene refills his tankard once more. >Serene pulls herself to the full height of her four feet and eleven >inches. "No, Mopper, he cannot be insulting your cleaning. This place >shines with the results of your good efforts. It must be the service >which is being insulted. If you have a complaint to register, sir, >would you care to do so to my face?" The barmaid has flushed with anger. >It occurs to some that carring pitchers of beer builds great upper body >strength. It occurs to others, as Serene pulls herself to her full height, that great upper body strength is not all that carrying pitchers builds! The lynx-eyed man eyes Serene in frank appraisal, and drinks again.