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"Watch out!" someone yelled

She jumped back just before the blue ball slammed into her toes Lady Alexandra was equally nimble, and they both watched as Mr Berbrooke’s ball settled a few feet away froht if that idiot won the game," Lady Alexandra said

Billie stared at her in surprise It was one thing to trade insults with her; she could certainly give as good as she got But to disparage Mr Berbrooke, as quite possibly the enial man she’d ever lanced back up the course The purple ball was still firmly fixed behind the first wicket "It’s almost your turn," she said sweetly

Lady Alexandra narrowed her eyes andoff

"What did you say to her?" George asked a moment later He’d just taken his turn and was presently well-situated to take the second wicket

"She is a terrible person," Billie muttered

"Not what I asked," George said, glancing back at the lady in question, "but probably answer enough"

"She-- Oh, never ave her head a shake "She’s not worth reed

Billie’s heart did a flip at the coe, have you --" She frowned, cocking her head to the side "Is that Felix coe shaded his eyes as he peered in the direction she was pointing "I believe so, yes"

"He’sis amiss"

They watched as Felix approached Andreas closer than they were to the house They spoke for a few mo’s wrong," George said Mallet still in hand, he started walking toward Felix, picking up speed with every step

Billie hurried after hi, the rest of their Pall Mall equipotten on the lawn Frustrated with her lack of speed, she hiked up her skirts and just ran, pain be dae er," Felix was saying

George’s eyes searched his face "Edward?"

Billie’s hand flew to her rie was already halfway to Aubrey Hall before he realized that Billie was scurrying alongside hi, swift stride

Running She was running

On her ankle