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"The Duke of Keswick"

She fought to re her brothers had told her, what she’d heard over the years She’d been a child when they went htmares that had visited her, the fear that she, too, would suddenly disappear "One of the lost lords Why didn’t you tell me?"

"I’m a lord by birth and blood, but not by life I don’t fit coine, since you know so of my life beyond London To be honest, I had no particular interest in clai my place in Society until I realized that it would provide me with much easier access to you"

"But you’re a ship captain"

"Must a ?"

She had shared her body, her soul, perhaps even a portion of her heart with this man, and yet she knew so little about him It made her feel tainted in some way, less than she should be "It was your uncle you were running away fro di to kill you?"

"We had evidence to indicate so But that was long ago I’ of the past"

How like hi the mysteries behind the myriad of stories that surrounded him

"A dance?" she squeaked, irritated that she could not appear as composed as he

"Yes, it’s an activity where one--"

"I knohat a dance is I’ here I thought never to see you again"

Which had made it so much easier to be with him on the ship What they had shared would sail aith him But he hadn’t sailed away He was here And if he told--

"Anne?"

She jerked around to find Jalare at Tristan at the same time "Jameson, allow me to introduce Lord Tristan--"

"Easton Yes, I know Unfortunately, I saw him arrive with his brother"

The duke was here? That ed to miss it? Was she so wrapped up in her oorries that she wasn’t paying attention to everything else happening around her?

"Lord Tristan, my brother Viscount Jaht bow "A pleasure I was about to ask your sister for a dance"

"I fear you’ll find her dance card filled"