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"I was just thinking the sa myself" John stood and bowed to the ladies

Belle was, of course, sorry to see hiht of Emma, sluly ruined all of her careful orchestrations, more than made up for her disappointment

When John arrived ho for him

I am in Oxfordshire

John shook his head He'd have to find so the previous owners of Bletchford Manor They had seemed a trifle batty to him-just the sort to have friends ould write such odd notes

It never occurred to hiunshot in the woods

John poured hi the stairs to his bedroo He started to take a sip, but then set it down on his nightstand He felt war had been absent fronize it

He crawled into bed, content He never expected to dream

He was in Spain It was a hot day, but his co for the last week

He was sitting at a table in the tavern, an ee thu from upstairs?

He poured himself another drink

Thump

This place is ripe, I think John rubbed his eyes Who had said that?

Another thump Another cry

John walked slowly toward the stairs What rong? The noise grew louder as hethe second-floor hallway

And then he heard it again This tih the door "Oh, God, no," he cried He could barely see Ana, her slight for relentlessly into her

But he could hear her weeping "Noooo, noooo, please, noooo"

John didn't pause to think Crazed, he pulled Spencer up off the girl and threw hiainst the wall

He looked back down at Ana Her hair-what had happened? It had turned blond