I think that while he planned to have books (especially a copy of Kama Sutra) and clothes, he had gotten treasure. As we speak, the owner of that bag, a drug lord of unspoken terror is opening what he thinks is his bag and finding a stuffed parrot and a recipe for Nan bread. The man is livid (and that is being mild about it) and vows to find this nincompoop. Who knows – we may find a bad guy come to the ballroom in the future and he will be after his satchel.

Because in that satchel was not on riches of the gold and jewels kind, but opium, and the drinks, Gudamaba and Lassi. But the best prize (as Mark said above was a woman). Not just any woman, but his prized Lolita, who was bearing a child and one the soothsayer said was a boy. This drug lord has 5 daughters and no son, so he wants his Lolita back – the jewels and gold would be nice, too.

Meanwhile, Monty is missing his copy of Kama Sutra and doesn’t know how to tell Lady B that he lost his present to her.

The trunk held a womans clothing and personal items, Gowns made from the best seamstress in varried colors. Undergarments so fine you could see through them and when touched felt like satin. Hair brush of silver with strands of hair the color of chocolate and hair pins, some jeweled in diamonds, pearls and rubys. A few books, and a box that could hold jewlery or letters, perhaps both. He looked for a key to unlock the box but noticed a locket which the latch was broken and a minature of a young boy which looked remarkably like himself at the same age. Who is the owner of this trunk, and where is she?

I’m afraid poor Monty is left with a collection of colorful Indian tunics, shawls, and luckily for Harold, birdseed. Whatever will he do?

I think Monty finds a scantily clad maiden in the trunk, clutching a tea caddy of earl grey in one hand and a jewel encrusted dagger in the other.

some strange fitting silk & cotton slacks & shirts, along with: some “interesting” garments that appeared to ladies’ undergarments; a strange flat box that opened but instead of a space to hold things there were buttons with letters, numbers & other items on them, alas when the buttons were pressed nothing happened so he used it as a large paper weight of sorts; another small items that had a button on it that when pressed there was noise that sounded a little like some strange musical instruments playing along with alternating sounds of what might have been singing or sounds of someone being tortured (was hard tell or understand them sometimes), but the music often made his toe tap & time pass so he was very disappointed when it stopped working; and last there were several books which had strange paper binding (most like a thick/heavy document, but some were hard and not so easily damaged) and while there were no illustrations with in the books, the covers had vivid pictures of half dressed men & women with the bosums apparently heaving, & several had them in illicit clutches or such, hmmm… come to think of it some of the names seem vaguely familiar now. hmmmm….

A bible, a Kama Sutra, and a Vicar’s Shirt. Who was that secretly kinky vicar and what does he do to Monty to get his stuff back?