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"Not at all," said the other man "It’s only that your wife has the look of Lady Sophie"

"My wife is Mrs Louis Matthew Ime more than I think you’d care for ered on Sophie, who, for the first time in her life, stayed where she was put Thankfully He then tipped his hat "Mrs Matthew, I do apologize for the interruption"

"Thank you," Sophie said quietly

The ht choose a less public place Need or not"

King had never in his life wanted to hit aso "I appreciate your advice," King said, his tone indicating anything but appreciation

Once the rabbed Sophie by the hand and pulled her up the stairs and into her cha her away froainst the wall, her ar ran a hand over his face "I iine he does, yes"

She looked up at him "Why didn’t you tell hi companions who don’t much care for one another?" She paused at that, and he felt like an ass for having said it with the taste of her on his lips "Sophie--"

"No," she said, waving his words away "It’s true And he wouldn’t believe it"

It wasn’t true, but he didn’t push her "No, he wouldn’t"

She nodded "Thank you I shall only presume for another day Until the"You’re not taking the mail coach, da for h of this woman and the carelessness hich she lived her life "Because you have a habit of getting shot on uing semantics?" She closed her mouth "I shall see you to Mossband" He couldn’t help the rest of the words now that he knew, al to hihy arer his entire fortune that there was no baker Which , and he was the only person who could help her Just as he’d been for another girl an eternity ago

And he’d be da to let this one down, too

A short rap sounded on the door to the room and he opened it to find Mary, John, and Bess They stepped inside without being invited Mary spoke quickly "There’s a irl"

"Yes, wesaid

Mary looked to Sophie "He says her name is Sophie And she’s a nob"

Sophie watched her carefully, but did not say anything