I'm not exactly sure about the dwarf!;)

That must be her subconscious, throwing shadows on her reverie :)

I'll never forget the ignominy of it, being escorted from the theatre.

:(

One of the things we share, you and I: embarrassment. Not momentary, but a chronic embarrassment that sort of defined our relationship to the world (for me, anyway).

You'd divulge your secrets--we do that here, anyway :)