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"Oh, Dragon, it was so very odd" Pandora described the situation rapidly, so over each other, but he seeone out to the warehouse," she finished contritely "But I--"

"No, you shouldn’t" It wasn’t a reprimand, only a quiet confirmation

"I think it was bad that I saw that man Perhaps there’s a romantic involvement between him and Mrs O’Cairre, and they don’t want to be found out But it didn’t look that way"

"Did you see anything else? Anything in the warehouse that didn’t see?"

Pandora shook her head as they reached the carriage "I can’t think of anything"

Dragon opened the door and pulled the step down for her "I want you and the driver to wait here for five "

"What is it?" Pandora asked, clie She sat and took the valise from him

"Call of nature"

"Footmen don’t really have calls of nature Or at least they’re not supposed to mention it"

"Keep the shades down," he told her "Lock the door, and don’t open it for anyone"

"What if it’s you?"

"Don’t open it for anyone," Dragon repeated patiently

"We should conal A special knock--"

He closed the door firruntled, Pandora settled back into the seat If there was anything worse than feeling bored or anxious, it was feeling both things at the same time She cupped her hand over her ear and tapped the back of her skull, trying to settle an annoying high-pitched tone It took a few on’s voice outside the carriage, and felt the faint jostle of the vehicle as he clie pulled away and proceeded along Farringdon, heading out of Clerkenwell

By the time they returned to the Queen’s Gate terrace, Pandora was nearly beside herself with impatient curiosity It took all her self-restraint to keep froon opened the door and pulled down the step

"Did you go back into the printer’s shop?" she de seated It would be improper to stand outside and talk with him on the street, but there would be no privacy once they entered the house "Did you talk to Mrs O’Cairre? Did you see the man I told you about?"