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"I do not wish to try," she said "I do not wish to have rave," Dr Silk said in a cajoling voice "It is harmless No one will view it except Mr Stamwell, unless you wish it"

"When it is done, I rap it so no one else can see it," Stamwell said

"If she does not wish it, she does not wish it," Cade said

"As your host, I insist you indulge , but his san

"The other ladies have enjoyed having their portraits an sensed Cade’s increasing tension, and that the conversation was about to escalate into an argu with Dr Silk would not end well He was an ierous man, and already the professor’s ene man of low status, could be harmed in many ways by someone of the doctor’s ilk She suspected that the very least dae he could inflict on Cade was to disrupt his education at the university, although Dr Silk was capable of doing far worse to anyone who displeased him

It was also possible that strenuous refusals--whether from her or on her behalf--would only rouse the doctor’s suspicions further When it caerous than revealing her face As for Mr Hadley? Well, he was nowhere in sight, and in any case, the professor could handle him

She glanced at the wooden box with the lens On a whole other level, she couldn’t help but be curious about this iht look like "You proe to any other?" she asked Stamwell Not that she would wholeheartedly believe any such promise, but she had to keep up pretenses

"As you wish, Miss Goodgrave," he said and bowed

"Very well, I will allow it"

"But Miss Goodgrave--" Cade began

"I have made up my mind, Mr Harlowe"

His expression turned stony, but he did not argue further

"I ahted," Dr Silk said with an air of victory "You will not be disappointed"