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"Glue?" he echoed after asoftly

"For his kites"

"Ah" He paused while a wave retreated "Joiner’s glue, I believe"

"That’s not strong enough," Pandora said, relaxed and pensive "He should use chrolue"

"Where would he find that?" One of his hands caressed her side gently

"A druggist can elatin"

Ah his voice "Does your ," she said

Gabriel steadied her against another wave "How do you know so an to fade as Pandora considered how to answer hiave her a questioning sideways glance "The subject of glue is co to have to tell hiht as well be now

After taking a deep breath, she blurted out, "I design and construct board galue required forthem Not just for the construction of the boxes, but the best kind to adhere lithographs to the boards and lids I’ve registered a patent for the first game, and soon I intend to apply for two more"

Gabriel absorbed the infor the patents to a publisher?"

"No, I want to ames at my own factory I have a production schedule The first one will be out by Christmas My brother-in-law, Mr Winterborne, helped ames is quite new, and he thinks my co woman in your position has no need of a livelihood"

"I do if I want to be self-supporting"

"Surely the safety ofa business proprietor"

Pandora turned to face his stand now, I have the freedo I have, including my company, would immediately become yours You would have coo directly to you--it wouldn’t even pass through n a contract, or hire employees, or buy property In the eyes of the law, a husband and wife are one person, and that person is the husband I can’t bear the thought of it It’s why I never want toIt was the ressive talk Gabriel had ever heard fro than any of his mistress’s most salacious words and acts