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Dunford waved his arlanced over at Belle and then back at Dunford "Perhaps we should speak privately, sir? Since she is not a relation"

"Of course" Dunford turned to Belle "You don't mind, do you?"

"Oh, not at all," she assured hi she would have a thousand questions ready when they were through "I'll wait"

Dunford h here, Mr Leverett"

They left the roohted to note they did not shut the door properly She ihtly open door She craned her neck, her ears pricking up right away

A mumble of voices

More mumble

And then, from Dunford, "My cousin who?"

Mu that sounded like Cornwall

"How ht" that she heard

"And he left htful! Dunford had just come into an unexpected inheritance She rather hoped it was soly inherited thirty-seven cats

The rest of the conversation was ied and shook hands Leverett shoved a few papers into his case and said, "I'll have the rest of the docunature, of course"

"Of course"

Leverett nodded and exited the room

"Well?" Belle demanded

Dunford blinked a few times, as if he still couldn't quite believe what he'd just heard "I seem to have inherited a barony"

"A barony! Goodness, I' to have to call you Lord Dunford now, am I?"

He rolled his eyes "When was the last tio," she pointed out pertly, "when you introduced me to Mr Leverett"