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Henry didn't feel the rage co on It descended on her like a fury, and before she realized as happening, she was screa "Go then! Go! Go to London and have your women! Go and sleep with Christine!"

Dunford went utterly still, his face pinched and white "What," he whispered, "are you talking about?"

"I know you still keep a mistress," she choked out "I know you slept with her even while ere engaged, even when you professed your love forcards with friends, be-because you wouldn't be seeing very much of them after we married But I followed you I saw you, Dunford I saw you!"

He took a step toward her, his clothing slipping froers "There has been a terrible mistake"

"Yes, there has," she said, her entire body shaking with eh of a woman to please you, to ever think that I could learn what it edly, "I don't want anyone else but you"

"Don't lie toas you don't lie I can't please you I tried so hard I tried to learn the rules, and I wore dresses, and I even liked wearing theh I can't do it I know I can't, but I-- Oh, God" She crumpled into a chair, overcome by the force of her tears Her entire body shook with sobs, and she clutched herself, trying to keep fro to pieces "All I wanted was to be the only one," she gasped "That's all"

Dunford knelt in front of her, took both of her hands in his, and raised them to his lips in a reverent kiss "Henry, minx, my love, you're all I want All I want I haven't even looked at another wo from her eyes

"I don't knohat you thought you saw in London," he continued "I can only deduce it was the night I told Christine she would need to find another protector"

"You were there so long"

"Henry, I did not betray you" His hands tightened around hers "You must believe me I love you"

She stared into those liquid brown eyes and felt her world co down around her "Oh,her heart She jerkily rose to her feet "Oh, my God What have I done? What have I done?"

Dunford watched the blood drain from her face "Henry?" he said hesitantly

"What have I done?" Her voice grew progressively stronger "Oh, my God" And then she bolted from the room

Dunford, unfortunately, was a bit too naked to follow her

Henry ran down the front steps and into the fog She kept going until she was shielded by trees, until she was sure not a living soul could hear her