A Once Upon A Time Case
Once Upon A Time...
Once upon a time long ago and far away, there lived a Baron and his wife, the Baroness. They lived in a castle surrounded by a large moat with a big drawbridge.
One day the Baron said to the Baroness, "I'm going hunting for a while and whatever you do, do not leave the castle!" And with that, the Baron and his hunting party left.
The Baroness passed the day idly and waited and waited for her husband to return. At dusk, it became apparent that the Baron would not be returning until, at least, the next day.
The Baroness told her servants that she was leaving the castle for the evening, that she would be back at dawn, and she asked them to leave the drawbridge down for her.
The Baroness then left the castle, crossed the drawbridge, and ran off to spend several enjoyable hours with her lover.
In the wee hours of the morning, the Baroness headed back to the castle. As she approached the drawbridge, she was met by a madman carrying a huge knife. He told her that he would kill her if she tried to cross the drawbridge.
Knowing the danger of what would happen if she wasn't back in the castle by dawn, the baroness ran back to her lover and asked for his help. The lover explained very calmly that he was in this relationship purely for fun, and that he was not about to risk his life to help her.
The Baroness ran back to the drawbridge, hoping that the madman would be gone, but alas, he was still there.
The Baroness noticed a ferryman sleeping on his boat. The ferryman said that he would take her across the moat for 500 dollars. The Baroness explained her dilemma and that she had no money with her, but the ferryman said that he had a business to run and his policy was cash -- not credit.
The Baroness ran to her best friend's estate, explained the dire situation, and begged for her assistance. The friend listened with half an ear and then basically said, You made your bed, now lie in it."
Frantic and desperate, the Baroness.....
Once upon a time long ago and far away, there lived a Baron and his wife, the Baroness. They lived in a castle surrounded by a large moat with a big drawbridge.
One day the Baron said to the Baroness, "I'm going hunting for a while and whatever you do, do not leave the castle!" And with that, the Baron and his hunting party left.
The Baroness passed the day idly and waited and waited for her husband to return. At dusk, it became apparent that the Baron would not be returning until, at least, the next day.
The Baroness told her servants that she was leaving the castle for the evening, that she would be back at dawn, and she asked them to leave the drawbridge down for her.
The Baroness then left the castle, crossed the drawbridge, and ran off to spend several enjoyable hours with her lover.
In the wee hours of the morning, the Baroness headed back to the castle. As she approached the drawbridge, she was met by a madman carrying a huge knife. He told her that he would kill her if she tried to cross the drawbridge.
Knowing the danger of what would happen if she wasn't back in the castle by dawn, the baroness ran back to her lover and asked for his help. The lover explained very calmly that he was in this relationship purely for fun, and that he was not about to risk his life to help her.
The Baroness ran back to the drawbridge, hoping that the madman would be gone, but alas, he was still there.
The Baroness noticed a ferryman sleeping on his boat. The ferryman said that he would take her across the moat for 500 dollars. The Baroness explained her dilemma and that she had no money with her, but the ferryman said that he had a business to run and his policy was cash -- not credit.
The Baroness ran to her best friend's estate, explained the dire situation, and begged for her assistance. The friend listened with half an ear and then basically said, You made your bed, now lie in it."
Frantic and desperate, the Baroness.....