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Bernadine deflated in disappoint another slice of bread

Heloise, however, s a loud crack Let etabout true love and the fathomless adoration you will share It’s not like that Real love is looking at so up to their bad breath for the next century, and you are fine with the you before you brush your hair and fix your face for the day

Elle blinked, surprised by the housekeeper’s sudden outburst, but Heloise wasn’t finished yet

Loving a person isn’t athe other person before yourself It’s co able to trust and depend on each other That loquacious true love everyone spouts about is really finding a partner ill go through the heartbreaks and joys of life with you

Heloise stopped writing only when Bernadine smacked her over the head with a wooden spoon The housekeeper narrowed her eyes at the cook like a bird whose feathers had just been ruffled

Be gentle, Bernadine wrote to her friend

Heloise scoffed and finished her tea If you will excusefrom the room

Elle and Bernadine watched her leave before Bernadine continued Heloise lost her husband when they were both dreadfully young They had been ht, though," Elle said "I airls finding true love never caught ht love would be useless in the real world, where merchant’s ship each other in thoughts of war, and one must work to live Heloise’s explanation of love is perhaps the first definition I have ever felt to be true"

Most dwell on the feeling of love, rather than the relationship itself, Bernadine nodded

Elle rubbed the sides of her teacup in the following silence "Thank you for the refresh off the stool when she finished her tea

Has it given you anything to think of?

Elle considered the question for a ht to you, Elle Sleep well

"I shall certainly try"

Chapter 12

Love and Squirrels

"Do I have so on my face," Severin said He didn’t even look up froainst a bookshelf and watching the prince, tilted her head "What?"

"You’ve been staring atwith ize, I washer hands behind her back beforeto Severin’s table