He muttered something foul and then climbed the stairs, rapping twice on Timmie’s door. “Right, then, mate, terribly sorry for my unspeakable rudeness, and I do beg your pardon,†he said with admirable humbleness when Timmie cracked it open. Only I could pick up the slight edge to his voice as he went on. “I can only say that it was caused by my natural affront to the notion of her as my sister. Since I’ll be shagging her tonight, you can imagine how I’d be distressed at the thought of rogering my sibling.†“You schmuck!†I burst as Timmie’s jaw dropped. “The only thing you’ll be shagging tonight is yourself!†“You wanted sincerity,†he countered. “Well, luv, I was sincere.