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Turner shot her a scathing glance before looking down at the bookseller on the floor "I don't think so He isn't bleeding enough"

"Pity," Miranda rabbed her arm and hauled her up close to hiet herself killed "Not another word until we get out of here"

Miranda's eyes widened, but she wisely shut her mouth and allowed him to pull her out of the store As they passed by the ever, she caught sight of Le Morte d'Arthur and burst out, "My book!"

That was itTurner slammed to a halt "I don't want to hear another word about your damned book, do you hear me?"

Her mouth fell open

"Do you understand what just happened? I struck a ?"

"Not half as !"

She drew back, clearly affronted

"Contrary to whatever it is that you think ofwhen and where I, Miranda You insulted thethe htIsn't that so?"

Miranda scowled and moved her chin in a sharp, reluctant nod

"What the devil was the matter with you? What if that ht he showed restraint?" she asked, durabbed her shoulders and alan to shake "Good God, Miranda, you do realize that there area wofully

He waited for her answer, but she was just staring at hi And he had thethat he did not

So in him

And then she said, "I'raciously "Fora scene in theyouryou," she said quietly "I'm sorry It was not well done of er, and he sighed "Just don't do anything like that again, will you?"