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He suddenly stood and moved away

"I shouldn't have coone Just like that No warning, no discussion, just gone

"No! Jacob, come back!" I scrambled off the bed and stood on the spot where he'd been "Co important I need to ask you Please, Jacob" My voice was a whine but I didn't care I just wanted him to return Partly for me-because I selfishly wanted him there-but partly because I suspect he needed to speak about what had happened Not to the Ad Area but toof the sort "Listen I want to stop this de anyone else Help me decide what to do next" I waited but he didn't reappear "Talk to me Jacob Tell me how to proceed" Still no answer "Very well, I'll tell you what I think I should do I'll wait for the peddler to come but I have a suspicion she won't" If she'd been the one to curse the aain "So I'll simply have to find out more about the two victims, see if there is indeed no link between the in front of , very powerful, and very dangerous

I s out like that I find itthan your sudden appearances"

"You will not go into Whitechapel on your own, and you will not ask questions about either victi o into Whitechapel at all Ever With or without me, and with or without the entire British Ar you've ever heard about that place, it's ten times worse Do you understand?"

I nodded "Of course"

He eyedinto that part of London?"

"I won't"

His eyes narrowed to slits Clearly he didn't believe me "You don't strike me as a stupid female"

"Thank you, I think" It was probably unwise to tell hiet hi on my own "Now that we've established that, do you think you could stay awhile Sit" I indicated the stool attable "Talk to"You should go back to sleep Dawn's still an hour away"