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“Just fine” The piece of statuary stuffed under my bed, not so much And I have my own concerns because neither of the boys seeood thing, I know, but not for elo, or whatever that is “Today, Archie decided he’s not going to be a veterinarian but a vegetarian far out two cups of the dark brew “Hugh is still set on joining the army, it seems”

“One wants to save animals, and the other wants to kill his fellowit to the dog’s expectantly open jaws

“He’ll be an officer which, see brother, bossing other people about”

“Quite” See to co her hand under her chin to catch the crumbs “These are sweeter than I remember” Her nose wrinkles a touch as she places it back on the tray

“Tastes change”

“Don’t they just” She gives a tiny wry sh won’t be a soldier but a duke ifabout it” The prospect doesn’t seeh I suppose he should find a wife first”

“And he doesn’t?”

“There isn’t anyone” She shakes her head as though to stop herself fro on

“I i a duke”

“Yes, it is It’s a lifetih Sandy hasn’t, well, he hasn’t had the easiest of tiure of Atlas, but instead of the world, he’s balancing his family, the estates, all that responsibility on his shoulder Is this froers reach out to stroke the petal of the white rose as she adroitly changes the topic “It’s a beauty”

And so is she Built on slender aristocratic lines High cheekbones and deep blue eyes Sad eyes, I think, though that’s probably more to do with her current circumstances “It’s one of the first of the season,” I say, passing a cup and saucer into her hand “Or so Cainally e the contents of the tray on the way up here, then took a photo for e of the Wi-Fi Stone walls

“My ain, she rouses herself fro of family, my brother will be at the castle this weekend”

“Oh? Well, I’m sure you’ll be happy to have him here”

“Yes And no” She tries to teh she tries to conceal it as she begins to doctor her coffee by adding h, Sandy is a bit of a force of nature”

Good Maybe he can take soy and use it to beat up his brother-in-law Not that I get the ihshod over her And while I’m not usually an advocate for violence, I’ve (accidentally) heard (okay, eavesdropped) sos he’s said to Isla over the phone And siblings can be protective Just ask my sister The chatter in the kitchen yesterday touched on how Isla’s ass of an ex threatened to come to the castle but that he didn’t turn up Word was he probably thought better of the plan when he reeon Not to mention a rifle room and a ho is, so they say, a crack shot

“I race’s chef earlier”

“Dougal” She sort of gri saucer balanced in her other hand “His cooking is better than his personality, though I will say he’s extremely meek when Sandy is within earshot”

I hope my smile looks more sincere than it feels because thatlong?”

“I shouldn’t i He says it’s like living in a goldfish bowl He’s a very private person, you see”

I senuine Hethis job, not one photograph of hiine that’s because Isla got all the good looks, leaving hiranny would have called it