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Colin tried to put himself in her shoes It wasn't easy He'd always been popular; his friends had looked up to him at school and the women had flocked to his side when he'd entered society And as ht, when it ca liked

Suddenly he didn't knohat to say Which was strange, because he always knehat to say In fact, he was so what to say It was, he reflected, probably one of the reasons he was so well liked

But he sensed that Penelope's feelings depended on his next words, and at sos had becoht," he finally said, deciding that it was always a good idea to tell someone she was correctas very insensitive ofyourpardon?"

He waved his hand about, as if the "Make a fresh start"

She looked quite adorably confused, which confused hihtPenelope the least bit adorablee've known each other for twelve years," she saidwHas it really been that long?" He searched his brain, but for the life of hi "Never mind that I meant just for this afternoon, you ninny"

She s her a ninny had been the exact right thing to do, although in all truth he had no idea Here we go," he said slowly, drawing his words out with a long flourish of his ar across Berkeley Square, and you spy me in the distance I call out your naht her lower lip between her teeth, trying, for soical star had Colin been born under, that he always knehat to say? He was the pied piper, leaving nothing but happy hearts and s faces in his wake Penelope would have bet money--far more than the thousand pounds Lady Dan-bury had offered up--that she was not the only woerton

He dipped his head to the side and then righted it in a pro sort of motionould reply" Penelope said slowly"I would reply "

Colin waited two seconds, then said, "Really, any words will do"

Penelope had planned to fix a bright grin on her face, but she discovered that the s to sound as if she'd just been surprised by his arrival "What are you doing about?"wExcellent reply," he said

She shook her finger at hi outof character"wYes, yes, of course Apologies" He paused, blinked twice, then said, "Here we are How about this:

Much the sa to Nu into the rhyth for a visit Don'tyou live there?"

He griht at ive up the lease on my old set of rooms when I left for Cyprus, and I haven't found a suitable replaceht I'dwalk back"wIn the rain?"