Kat thought of the most famous anachronism in English letters. In Act II, scene 1 of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Brutus tells Cassius to “count the clock,” which had struck three o’clock. Mechanical clocks did not exist in ancient Rome, though they did in Shakespeare’s day. The Bard may or may not have known that. Certainly the majority of his audience didn’t. She wondered if the revelers at Star Fall were aware.
As it struck twelve, Paul said, “All right, you horny bitches, Saturnalia is over. Meg, Ondine, Courtney, please excuse us. Claire and Kat, I want you both on the bed on all fours. Tom and I are going to f**k you both up the ass.” For Kat, the evening had mainly been fun, and she had gotten what she wanted. But she was glad to have her Master back.
“Excuse me, Master,” said Cla
