Hermitage

By Gale Ets Marie

A place to need at the time, then it did make a difference for those who are in love.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Dec 27, 2011
• ISBN: 9781462067558

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Copyright © 2011 by Gale Ets Marie

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ISBN: 978-1-4620-6754-1 (sc)

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iUniverse rev. date: 11/17/2011

Contents

Chapter 1.

Chapter 2.

Chapter 3.

Chapter 4.

Chapter 5.

Chapter 6.

Chapter 7.

Chapter 8.

Chapter 9.

Chapter 10.

Chapter 11.

Chapter 12.

Chapter 13.

Chapter 14.

Chapter 15.

Chapter 16.

Chapter 17.

Chapter 18.

Chapter 19.

Chapter 20.

Chapter 21.

Chapter 1.

I quit this. said Ulmake.

Here are your tickets and some food is ready now your car has enough gas and I want you to go because I have a half interest in this being your roommate. said Rose.

Maybe a quarter pay the rent and it is a deal. said Ulmake.

Good and half with your name now go before I change my mind about mailing you some money, most of theat will be in food cards. said Rose.

That will be very good no money. said Ulmake.

Money for your shopping as cards so do not get arrested. said Rose.

No, I have a section outside for my displays. said Ulmake.

Now go and remember no violence and there is not money you know that so good luck or at least find a millionaire to marry. said Rose.

How could you say all that. said Ulmake.

I have a half interest he would know someone. said Rose.

That’s right, good bye. said Ulmake.

Bye. said Rose.

I am about to go into my coach. said Ulmake.

Save your minutes. said Rose.

Here Sir is my ticket and may I go up to my cabin or coach. said Ulmake.

Yes, when the train is under way all way leave their automobiles. said the Attendant.

Thank you, so much. said Ulmake.

Now you may leave there might be very fast to you at times. said the Attendant.

Thank you again, I need to put everything in my rooms. said Ulmake.

We did that for you when you got out of the car. said the Attendant.

Oh, thanks again. said Ulmake.

Rose I am in the room and what do you think I have put on a lovely wig and I am going to buy a drink at the bar. said Ulmake.

There is no one here so I am going to my room and be upset in private. So I do not want this one that I am wearing, that was the pearl and here is the gold, I do want want that either. said Ulmake.

What, who is there.? said Ulmake.

Are you throwing this hat out.? said a Passenger.

Yes. who is there said Ulmake.

These are beautiful I will buy them all, how much.? said the Passenger..

It, it is to expensive in design, rent it instead. said Ulmake.

All right I will, with the obtion to purchase all. said the Passenger.

My goodness I did not think it was you Duchess Lalure. said Ulmake.

Then how much is the pearls. said the Duchess.

About one hundred and fifty thousand. said Ulmake.

I know you are not known and these are pearls with an exquisite design so I will give you one million for now and you are under my controll until we get you a proper building to work in. said the Duchess.

This is to soon I did think I would be discovered until the Divas were singing tonight, Thank you so much. said Ulmake.

Your entirely welcome and very talented to. said the Duchess.

I am out of words. said Ulmake.

So you are not upset I am going to give 5 thousands right now and the travelers checks for three million is what I have right now. said the Duchess.

You have that much money with you right now. said Ulmake.

You will, I decided to buy back the Hermitage apartment again it can wait. said the Duchess.

There all in my purse and now it is yours with of course creative control. said the Duchess.

What about the Hermitage.? said Ulmake.

There it is done, now my control of any more money needs to be corrective with the banks and my home office and secretary before I can have another purchase. said the Duchess.

I can not believe this. said Ulmake.

Oh, by the way there is one travers checks that are for a five hundred dollars each so why not, give one to your friend, go ahead, mail it and here is an envelope that is stamped. said the Duchess.

I think I will and I will let her know right now. said Ulmake.

Good you are a good business woman protecting your own rent. ? said the Duchess.

I will leave a message for her and not to tell anyone just yet, it is for the rent only. said Ulmake.

Good and in a few days you give her some money. said the Duchess.

Good never did I exspect this to happen. said Ulmake.

When you are in the Hermitage go to the bank and withdraw the money as a bank check, or deposit it to your account, if that is the way. said the Duchess.

Then I will realy know it is for real. said Ulmake.

Yes, but I will finally have the bank by the apartment for me. said the Duchess.

I am sorry about that. said Ulmake.

Again when they see I purchase your business, we both can get these things done in one day. said the Duchess.

Every good so lets go to the bank when we arrive. said Ulmake.

I will be going upstairs to my apartment I just called and they are expecting us both. said the Duchess.

We have a few minutes. said Ulmake.

I think you should get rid of the car, I have a friend and he can meet us at the Hermitage with a new Rolls and just give him the keys. said the Duchess.

Thank you Duchess so much. said Ulmake.

Let me give him a ring, and you may call me Lalure. said the Duchess.

I will make a call too. said Ulmake.

Thank me again and you get nothing I guess no one has told you of how good your work is. said the Duchess.

I better not until she gets the money. said Ulmake.

Good, there, it should be in the Palace by the time we are there. said Lalure.

This is big time and so fast. said Ulmake.

So when they decide now when and who gets into the building of each train and the others go on to India maybe we just will wait a few more minutes. said Lalure.

No, here we go. said Ulmake.

Here we are in my car and my other driver will drive yours to the sales building inside. said Lalure.

Oh, now we are in the court yard. said Ulmake.

Here is your new automobile, I know that you might like another color so this one you can use until you order and when it arrives. said Lalure.

So it looks perfect I like the white I do. said Ulmake.

Good and if you want it painted later you have another to drive. said Lalure.

So here are your keys and I need to go to my apartment now so come with me. said Lalure.

Alright here we go. said Ulmake.

Yes, we are I will call you later Fred, Fred this is Ulmake she designed this hat for me. said Lalure.

Forgetting to tell you in all this excitement and you too Fred my nickname is Ulu. said Lalure.

You are always Ulmake, Fred, we will talk later and settle, ok. said Lalure.

Fred what. said Ulmake .

Just Fred, oh he has no makeup on and he lost a lot of wait while living here, the designer Fred. said Lalure.

I did not recognize him, he just nodded. said Ulmake.

You made him very please that he has lost all of those pounds and he has had his last surgery too. said Lalure.

That is good. said Ulmake.

This is my greatest position helping the arts and discoveries too. said Lalure.

You do good work that is for sure. said Ulmake.

All of the clients have earned especially including yourself.! said Lalure.

How about wearing the pearl hat tonight and after intermission this one. said Ulmake.

Oh my, this is, you are a goddess, what do you call this. said Lalure.

SpunGold or the fro. said Ulmake.

Maybe you heard about me in Paris someone tried to take this away and steal it and I still have to go to the trial. said Ulmake.

See how it goes, it is on the wig holder right, now it is taken off and put on one at a time. said Ulmake.

All six one at a time. said Lalure.

See it presses your long hair as it stays on. said Ulmake.

I see and you rap it on as you place it on, so there is no pins. said Lalure.

So what do you think before and after good bad or what. said Ulmake.

Nothing is bad and both will do just fine. said Lalure.

Good then I am pleased now I brought all of them do you want to give them to the Divas tonight to decide which ones they want to wear.? said Ulmake.

I will introduce you to them and you will present them your wigs and then they can decide. Most of them are singing more than three times. How many are there. said Lalure.

I brought all of them and all are originals so it is about three hundred. Many of them can be packed because of the materials do not crush. said Ulmake.

Oh, let me see, that is they did not take your car right away. said Lalure.

See the fro it is made of rubber tires. It was hard to cut but I did it. said Ulmake.

Unbelieveable. said Lalure.

This is wire and has the texture that many would expect and in white silver. said Ulmake.

Now I have to sit down and wear this one. said Lalure.

Maybe this is amazing. said Ulmake.

It is impossible for words. All tiny little pearls and this is tiny little beads. said Clayie.

I was wondering if you would this too, it is the diamond paper weight cut in half and is now a belt. said Ulmake.

This is incredible. said Lalure.

I did call my scource who I studied under these last six months and he said I could give out his name. said Ulmake.

Who was it, I know it was not Fred. said Lalure.

It was Gale Ets Marie I visited him in the Palace of Versailles for six months driving to and from so it looked as if and I did not anyone to think I was living there. said Ulmake.

It is beautiful. said Lalure.

He suggested the large cut diamond in leather and by now it should be metal very thick too one looking like silver and the other in gold. said Ulmake.

I know he just got married and would have his wife design it but he would not want the connected for quite some time. said Lalure.

He found out about the stolen hat and he called. said Ulmake.

Does he know you are here. said Lalure.

No. said Ulmake.

Well give him a call and let him know I want to talk to him.! said Lalure.

Hello, Gale this is Ulmake, I am here in the Hermitage with Lulure who just invested in my business. said Ulmake.

I need to speak to him. said Lalure.

Yes, ok I will and thank you again. said Ulmake.

Hello, Gale I have to thank you for all the help you did with Ulmake, you do not mind if I am in charge now. Ok, bye he wants to talk to you. said Lalure.

Yes, I well and I will see you then good bye. said Ulmake.

What did he say, if I may ask.? said Lalure.

The next time Divas the are in his Palace of Versailles I may visit and give them all wigs from my business. said Ulmake.

Good, I knew he ask you to do something and it was for your new business very good. said Lalure.

He is good like that. said Ulmake.

Now we need to get these wigs into a sitting room as part of the guests suites. said Lalure.

I do not know how that slipped my mind. said Ulmake.

I do, I just gave you your financial start. said Lalure.

He did not think of you to help me, did he. said Ulmake.

No, but I do know someone who booked me and they might have given us the same train. said Lalure.

I went by the phone that connected me to the nearest contact in Paris for a reservation. Her name is on the ticket, her it is, it is. said Ulmake.

Lois. said Lalure.

Lois. I had a long talk with her on the phone." said Ulmake.

So did too, I found out that she and all the others can work at home, now. said Lalure.

That is her, but she did not say that I heard that the ones starting at the first time employment will not work at home, that is the law. said Ulmake.

With three years at home is what I heard. said Lalure.

Progress, and I did some progress myself too. said Ulmake.

See that, my two gentlemen friends took all of the wigs upstairs. said Lalure.

Now we are ready for the entertainment. said Ulmake.

Not both of us, you are going to fit these ladies into your wigs and I have to pay them. said Lalure.

Maybe they might do this for very little money and I can owe them. said Ulmake.

They are your first clients I would think they would be very willing seeing your work. said Lalure.

These are the dressing rooms if I look at their gowns I could get an idea of what would be best for them. said Ulmake.

Then are you going to pick what you want because you would be good in this. said Lalure.

I think I will give them all of the wigs because of I am not going out on the stage. said Ulmake.

What if someone wants to know about the wigs.? said Lalure.

Then I have a formal to wear and I will put my hair up or back. said Ulmake.

I know what to go and it is perfect, you can wear your hair wet and comb it back or. said Lalure.

Or it can look like I was running around and not as a Hermitage Divas on the stage. said Ulmake.

Excellent and you only have three more to go for wigs. said Lalure.

Two more. said Ulmake.

That was not bad you gave my friends an order to pick out by numbers in front of the wigs and set them on the selves. said Lalure.

There is is done, my best out of the first hundred and many are the same with different colors. said Ulmake.

That is incredible, I could not have done this myself. said Lalure.

It takes practice. said Ulmake.

Lets get ready and I will introduce you now to the girls. said Lalure.

I am fine, remember I am working as of right now. said Ulmake.

Yes, you are so let me introduce your and then I will keep out of your way or even be in the audience. said Lalure.

Lets go. said Ulmake.

Listen everyone here is the lady who has given you the wigs f you want to wear them she is the designer. said Lalure.

Hello, and thank you all for this opportunity. said Ulmake.

She will be helping you as her future clients so let her do her magic. said Lalure.

I like these. said the first Diva.

Fine with me. said the second Diva.

Perfection. said the third Diva.

The rest of us need to be in good voice so why not see if they are in need of help. said the last Diva to speak.

I will thank you, do you need any help with your wig right now it looks ok to me. said Ulmake.

I am fine, I will let you know. said the Diva.

Ok, then. said Ulmake.

I am going to stay right here and talk to the others. said Lalure.

That would be good. said Ulmake.

Hello, does anyone need my help all of you seem to be fine and committed to wear these wigs. said Ulmake.

They all seem to enjoy them and are very delighted I think you are a big success. said Lalure.

Is this ok, I can not get the back done. said one of the Divas.

It can go that way and for many years to come but it is in reverse so this way it will be protected. said Ulmake.

Oh, it is shinier I like it. said the Diva.

Now a few of one will be singing first so I am going to take out the first one and introduce her. said Lalure.

"I did not know you were doing that.? said Ulmake.

I did not know, the M.C. was to be here and can not make it. said Lalure.

Then this is a good time to introduce you and your wigs so go out there and give it your all. said Lalure.

I can not do this.? said Ulmake.

Yes, you can and I will introduce you. said Lalure.

Here, Ladies and Gentlemen for the first time at the Hermitage Musical Tent we have an annoucer and a new designer of the Divas’ Hats as a first. Here is Ulmake. said Lalure.

Good evening and thank you so much and now is Carmean. said Ulmake.

You did just fine and I forgot to tell you, you get paid for this tonight. said Lalure.

That was easy, listen to them scream. What, I get paid? said Ulmake.

Yes, they are drawing up the check right now remember the wigs I put the rest of them in a space to sale at the front door they all went for $ 150,000. each. said Lalure.

What they sold them all.! said Ulmake.

What yes, here are your checks and a large one from the office buying the wigs to put into the windows. said Lalure

I still can not believe this is happening. said Ulmake.

Think of it this way it was a bad hair day so now give them, the divas the rest of the wigs you let them try. said Lalure.

Sure I will most of them I already told. said Ulmake.

I know that, that is why I put them out front do you know how many people needed those wigs. said Lalure.

How about there was six for men to.? said Ulmake.

They were the first and then they showed a few others, only the ones who needed them too. said Lalure.

It still can not believe this.? said Ulmake.

Guess who is wearing one of your wigs, an President’s wife from the United States. said Lalure.

The ones who were in when you were in college. said Lalure.

I voted for them too. said Ulmake.

Now I am sure you are pleased by now. said Lalure.

Yes, I am. said Ulmake.

There see on the left hand side in the audience Paul and wife and your friend named Rose. said Lalure.

I see them, now I am so important. said Ulmake.

My dear now I must tell you something, if there is an interview with you, it will be done tomorrow, in the Hermitage and all the reports are invite. said Lalure.

It is a proper thing to do, it will be late or early when this is over. said Ulmake.

I agree, by the way to you have a dinner I know we had lunch but you should go eat something. said Lalure.

I did thank you. My they have been going off the stage introducing their own groups and using about half of the wigs so far. said Ulmake.

You planned that very well, and we are at the actural half time and they are not going to stay any later, they have tomorrow night for that. said Lalure.

Ok. said Ulmake.

I have this for you many were wondering if you were included, some of them the divas are willing to get their wigs later so you will have them for the next two days. said Lalure.

What is it. said Ulmake.

It is a contract for these two days and the concert for next month. said Lalure.

Lady Lalure, then you are my manager, this is to good to be true. said Ulmake.

Right and now that I officially have you here and you are rich I ask Gale for four weeks ago to give you a ticket. The suite is the Hermitage is yours all the while there are any concerts on that you are involved in. Do you now forgive me.? said Lalure.

Yes I do forgive you and that apartment in mine. said Ulmake.

Yes it is while you are working here. I do have one suggestion have your friend Rose to be your secretary. said Ulmake.

I have a phone she is wearing a ring for the vibe. said Lalure.

Here is yours now for tonight and the after working hours. said Ulmake.

"Now call. said Lalure.

Great goodness, ok, I will Lady Lalure. said Ulmake.

What did she say.? said Lalure.

Right away she said, Yes to employment and that this was over time." said Ulmake.

Now you have someone to take directions and give these cards out too. said Lalure.

But what about the negotiations. I mean is this getting to be the end of the money, I do not understand. said Ulmake.

There is your productions of your hats but Gale and I owe you for tonight and his creation are a secret as you know so here is a land deed for a castle in France. said Lalure.

Lady Lalure, this is to much I need to sit down. said Ulmake.

Good because she is almost off the stage and I am going to give you a bow so wet your hair right now. said Lalure.

Here Ladies and Gentlemen Ulmake who make these wigs for over Divas this evening. Here is Ulmake said Lalure.

Thank you so much and please enjoy the evening there is still now. Next we have is SayEuro. said Ulmake.

Here are the checks from this evening and here is your checking account I listed these and they expect these deposits in so no one can cash them if all were stolen. said Lalure.

Oh, even my largest to the small check. said Ulmake.

Now put four numbers in to this now and remember them, and give me back the phone. said Lalure.

Here you are. said Ulmake.

Now it is closed this phone has given your number for the account. said Lalure.

All is fine, right.? said Ulmake.

So call now and find out if it is active. said Lalure.

I will right now. said Ulmake.

Give the number and ask for the balance. said Lalure.

It is giving me the full amount right now. said Ulmake.

Is it ok.? said Lalure.

Yes, it is right. said Ulmake.

Good. said Ulmake.

Now I want to call Gale, it is finished. said Lalure.

Why finished.? said Ulmake.

Because we both have a client and you are officially self-employed. said Lalure.

I am. said Ulmake.

Yes, you are. said Lalure.

Now I need to go behind and see everyone, there is something going on and I need to know what it is.? said Lalure.

Ok, I am going to annouce the next protégés patronage. said Ulmake.

I know you would not use those two words as your announcement.? said Lalure.

Good because I know they will not give you permission. said Lalure.

No, I will not. said Ulmake.

See you in a little while. said Lalure.

I will be right here for a few seconds more. said Ulmake.

What a show it is the best I have seen. said Camera Man.

Yes, it is and I need to go back stage. This way I will be out of your way. said Ulmake.

Thank you, I need all this space for about ten minutes. said the Camera Man.

Here I am I want to know if you girls need anything.? said Ulmake.

Yes, we need you to go to the main apartment we all have and to see if you can help tell them I told you. said Lalure.

Hello there Ladies, Bikeme wanted to know if you needed me or not. said Ulmake.

Ok, she is alright but not Lalure or they can press charges. said Motionless.

I wonder just what it is you need.? said Ulmake.

We need a lot of food because our families are here in the next room and we do not want to be charged for the extra, could you help us please.? said Motionless.

Sure I will order for fifty people so make sure all are full. said Ulmake.

Thank you, Ulmake and congratulations and thank you again for taking over as MC. said Motionless.

Quite all right. Is every one here ok. said Ulmake.

Yes, a lot of the girls who have finished are in the apartments. said Coachfean."

What is going on are they comfortable I hope. said Ulmake.

I guess. said an Attendant.

I will check up on them. said Ulmake.

Hello, excuse me I need to go upstairs with you. said Rose.

Hello, Rose you are just in time to use this elevator then we are in their suites to visits. said Ulmake.

Lovely Palace and now we get to be in its magazine. said Rose.

That will be soon. I could use this concert for the magazine coverage. said Ulmake.

Yes, and here we are and I should wait out here before I am given a job give a call for your orders not theirs. said Rose.

Hello, are all of you ok. said Ulmake.

Sure but the back three rooms are for Divas who are resting and I think two are asleep.? said Carmean.

All are ok and there is enough food I see it has arrived so I will go downstairs. said Ulmake.

Bye, Bye, Bye and you good bye you are the last one. said Ulmake.

Everyone is ok. said Rose.

There was nothing wrong so I wonder what Lalure was talking about that there was something going on. said Ulmake.

I heard the same thing from her so do dismiss it. said Rose.

I know but we should not bother her at all I do not want her upset. said Ulmake.

You are right, she has done to much for you we do not need her to be ill. said Rose.

This is a fact she does enjoy her work but there has been very little stress tonight. said Ulmake.

That is a fact all because of you being the M.C. said Rose.

True and I think Motionless is going to do the rest of the concert tonight. said Ulmake.

If it is overtime then it will be divided into four sections. said Rose.

I hope it is divided because they are my favorites. said Ulmake.

We know, I told Gale. said Rose.

How long have you planned this. said Ulmake.

Since the tickets were sold. said Rose.

No one told me at all. All this time. said Ulmake.

It was on a need to know basis. said Rose.

Very funny. said Ulmake.

It was you who followed the steps we gave you or Lalure and now you have money and accounts. said Rose.

I know. said Ulmake.

No, do not be upset at all, remember your production line in your own shops are next. said Rose.

Remind me now and then. said Ulmake.

Ok, did you expect to have Gale, I mean Paul and Lalure hold your hand. said Rose.

No. said Ulmake.

I can tell you they were not going to do that. said Rose.

Then they did not give you any money at all.? said Ulmake.

Just a ride and my ticket. said Rose.

My money did not arrive for the rent.? said Ulmake.

Now I can complain was it enough for my ticket to see you, so just stop. said Rose.

I know so please remind me. said Ulmake.

I will. said Rose.

Good, wait here and I will see how much longer it is for this Diva. said Ulmake.

How long.? said Rose.

One more hour and then another is three. said Ulmake.

This is going to four a.m. and it is helping your career.? said Rose.

You do not have to stay.? said Ulmake.

I do not mind, I will stay, it is exciting. said Rose.

So did you have any food.? said Ulmake.

Yes, I did I went into their apartment and help them out. said Rose.

Oh, I did not know. said Ulmake.

Do you think I was going to wait for you to introduce me and. said Rose.

I did not. said Ulmake.

Got you good then. said Rose.

Ok you did, now we should go. said Ulmake.

Where they are getting ready or to the apartments.? said Rose.

The dressing rooms. said Ulmake.

Right you are again. said Rose.

Do you want to go back with them or find out if they are going to leave soon. If so bring them back here.? said Ulmake.

That is a good idea. said Rose.

I will wait right here for all of you. said Ulmake.

Ok, I will be back very soon. said Rose.

Where is Rose going, I have a few things for her to write down.? said Lalure.

She will be back I hope with Paul and his wife and children. said Ulmake.

Ok, Let me go and I will be back soon. said Lalure.

See you in a few. said Ulmake.

So now what was been going on.? said Ulmake.

Paul and the family will be here for photos and then they are leaving. said Rose.

Here they are, all of you are leaving so we need a picture, Hello girls and Duless I am here because of you and your husband. said Ulmake.

Most of it goes towards corporate spying and Rose did all the persuading too. said Duless.

Yes, Rose get right here on my left and Duless on the right and next to you is Paul and the two children in front that will look very good. said Ulmake.

Now we need to go and I hope you will call soon the models in Versailles need a designer. said Duless.

Thank you girls, I hope you enjoyed the concert.? said Ulmake.

"Thank you, now we need to go over there and give