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Miranda looked to Turner "Are you still co?"

"No" And it didn't take him even two seconds to reply

11 June 1819

My birthday today- lovely and strange

The Bevelstokes held a family supper in my honor It was so very sweet and kind, especially asother than the day that a certain Greek scholar did a certain special mathe

From Lord and Lady Rudland: a beautiful pair of aqua so dear, but I could not make a fuss at the supper table, and I did say, "I can't…" (if with so of a lack of conviction) and was roundly shushed

From Winston: a set of lovely lace handkerchiefs

Froraved with my name She enclosed a little note marked, "For Your Eyes Only," which said, "I hope you shan't be able to use this for long!" Which of course means she hopes my name shall soon be Bevelstoke

I did not comment

And froht of the violet ribbon he pinned to my hair when I was ten, but of course he would not have re about it; it would have been far too eht it a lovely and sweet gift

I cannot seem to sleep Ten minutes have passed since I wrote the previous sentence, and although I yawn quite frequently, o down to the kitchens to see if I o to the kitchens It is not likely that anyone will be down there to assist me, and while I am perfectly able to heat some milk, the chef will probably have palpitations when he sees that soe And lass of sherry to help me sleep if I want

I think that is what I will do

Chapter 7

Turner had been through one candle and three glasses of brandy, and noas sitting in the dark in his father's study, staring out the , listening to the leaves of a nearby tree rustle in the wind and slap up against the glass

Dull, perhaps, but just noas e dull Dull was precisely what he wanted after a day such as this

First there had been Olivia, accusing hi Miranda Then there had been Miranda, and he had-

Dear Lord, he had wanted her

He knew the exact moment he had realized it It wasn't when she had buone 'round her upper arms to steady her She'd felt nice, yes, but he hadn't noticed Not like that