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"Miss Te of your betters in such a ritted her teeth Even when she wanted to be straight with Lady Linette, it was near on impossible to tell her the truth At this point, both of them automatically twisted their words

A new suspicion occurred--perhaps Lady Linette was behind it all? Perhaps this was her scheet theht, a mass infiltration Sophronia switched tactics "Whatever it is you want to find out at Bunson’s, you can’t possibly need me as well as everyone else"

Lady Linette cocked her head "Is that what you think is going on?"

"I think it’s a possibility And if not, you are the type to seize on this as a serendipitous opportunity"

"But?"

"But I think the crash was arranged, and we both knoho likely arranged it I think the sooties are in danger and someone has to stay with them And I think there are Picklemen already on board You didn’t believe me before, and this is the result You owevoice and expression

"Please, Lady Linette, I’ you"

"Are you indeed? A novel experience for us both But it’s hardly sporting of me to make an exception only for you, Miss Temminnick"

"Look at theestured in frustration

It could not be denied The students a themselves

"Point taken, Miss Temminnick Very well, but do it quietly, and leave your particular friends out of it All of theet yourself killed, I’ll deny everything and report it as a horseback riding accident to your fa how Lady Linette would finagle that, but not doubting her for a second "Agreed"

Of course, Sophronia could have faded off into the shadows of the atha first

"So?" asked Di back"

"Very well" Di for?"

"No," Sophronia hated to say it "This time, only me"

"That’s not on We’re a team," protested Dimity, "like tea and et the point," interjected her brother

"I agree You can’t do it alone" Agatha showed unexpected pluck

This caused Pillover to eatha insisted, but he knew Sophronia of old, and following her always got messy Once, he’d ended up in a petticoat

Sophronia explained "It’s not that I don’t want you It’s that I was recently thinking: if only there were o to Bunson’s Then I realized that there kind of is more I have you lot The Pistons know about Soap They know he’s hiding at Bunson’s He’s vulnerable tonight, so close to full moon He only has Vieve to protect hio take care of hi with the airship And I’ll have Buood he’ll do" Dio with you"

"I’ bigger going on Soet word to the dewan as well One of you should ride to London while the other stays with Soap I won’t ask Pillover He hasn’t the training, apart froht to protest, as a gentle to London for help? I never thought I’d see the day," mocked Dimity