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Olivia plopped down in a nearby chair, crossing her arone ave her head a little shake and turned back to her book

"I know that you will love hih tiether and kept her eyes firo anywhere sensible

"He will be here for only two days," Oliviato need to work quickly"

Miranda flipped a page and said, "You do what you wish, Olivia, but I will not be party to your scheed my mind Don't do what you wish If I leave ed and onthought"

"Livvy, noI want you to promise me"

Olivia's expression turned arch "I won't ht not keep"

"Olivia "

"Oh, very well But you cannot stop Winston if he hasfro as you don't interfere"

Olivia sniffed and tried to look affronted "I a"

"Oh, please " Miranda turned back to her book, but it was nearly impossible to focus on the plot when in her hteen…

Surely Olivia would not be able to remain silent for more than twenty seconds

Seventeen…sixteen…

"Winston will make a lovely husband, don't you think?"

Four seconds That was re, of course, but so are we"

Miranda studiously ignored her

"Turner probably would have one and ruined him"

Miranda's head snapped up "Don't you think that's an unkind reave a little s to me"

"It's nearly i that- " Olivia's chin rose, and her gaze moved to the doorway behind Miranda "And here he is now What a coincidence"

"Winston," Miranda said cheerfully, twisting in her seat so that she could peer over the edge of the sofa Except it wasn't Winston

"Sorry to disappoint," Turner said, one corner of his ht s rather unexpectedly foolish "We were speaking of hi of you, too," Olivia said "More recently, in fact, which is why I res, I hope"

"Oh, indeed," Olivia said