James was reserved, but not ashamed. He had never dated a man simply because he had stopped dating in the forties. Kersen was an exception, who knew about James' condition and therefore understood more about James than the average person.

When they walked up to the house, James let go of Kersen and rang the door. A butler opened for them and showed them in, after some brief introduction.

It was a private setting, but not a small group. In the library where they were lead, some twenty-odd other guests were getting acquainted. "You will be asked to thenect room in fifteen minutes. The hostess will be here shortly."