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She never had difficulty falling asleep, George thought irritably She probably dreamed of roses and rainbows

"Just the person I’d hoped to find," she said with a smile

"Words to strike terror in his heart," Andreled

So true, George thought, although not for the reasons Andrew supposed

"Stop" Billie scowled at hie "We need you to settle a point"

"If it’s who can cli a beat "If it’s who can shoot with more accuracy, it’s Andrew"

"It’s neither," Billie said with a light frown "It’s got to do with Pall Mall"

"Then God help us all," Georgefor the door He’d played Pall Mall with his brother and Billie; it was a vicious, bloodthirsty sport involving wooden balls, heavy rievous head injury Definitely not soentle house party

"Andrew accused e asked, honestly perplexed As far as he knew, the entirehad been taken up by the ladies’ archery tournaerton was surprised)

"Last April," Billie said

"And you’re arguing about it now?"

"It’s the principle of the e looked at Billie "Did you cheat?"

"Of course not! I don’t need to cheat to beat Andreard maybe," she alloith a flick of her eyes, "but not Andrew"

"Uncalled for, Billie," Andrew scolded

"But true," she returned

"I’, but it seemed only polite to announce his departure Besides, he wasn’t sure it was a good idea for him to be in the saun a slow, inexorable acceleration and he knew he didn’t want to be near her when it reached its crescendo

This way lies ruin, his s didn’t put up any resistance, and he made it all the way to the door before Billie said, "Oh, don’t go It’s just about to get interesting"

He ed a small but exhausted set interesting"