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"I won’t stay away froland forever"

"But when you return you mustn’t seek me out It would be unfair to us both, to have continual joinings and partings It’s too hard, Tristan It’s too damned hard"

"I won’t leave until I know for certain that you’re not with child"

"I’ I’d have not accepted Chetwyn’s offer otherwise"

He didn’t understand the disappointment he experienced at her reassurance that she wasn’t carrying his child He didn’t want children His life wasn’t suited to them He was completely unencumbered, free to do as he desired And what he desired was to leave, to be back out on the water

"I’ll never forget you," he said as he lowered his ht, of course Walking away fros he’d ever done But she wouldn’t be happy on his ship and he wouldn’t be happy off it Nor would she be happy waiting for hiht be, there would always be the bitter knowledge that they would come to an end

With Rafe’s assistance, Tristan was able to learn that Chetwyn’s favorite club was Dodger’s Drawing Room With a letter of introduction froentlemen’s domain With some well-placed coins in the proper pal in a plush chair in a seating area near a fireplace He was s brandy He was also flanked by all four of Anne’s brothers They were no doubt consoling hirateful for their presence It would ensure they all heard what he had to say

He could feel eyes co diverted to hi the center of things, but the truth was that he abhorred it Perhaps it was the re his uncle’s attentions focused on hi in the tower, he’d wished that he’d been invisible, that his uncle had ignored hinificant Maybe that was part of the reason he hated being in London, where every aspect of a person was scrutinized and commented on Anne relished this life and he couldn’t wait to leave it

As he approached the seating area, Tristan watched as Anne’s brothers caly to their feet while Chetwyn did little leas that Tristan rather wished he didn’t

He came to a halt before Chetwyn "Gentlemen"

"You haven’t been to see my sister," Jameson said

"Actually I’ve just left her"

"You bastard," one of the younger pups groused, his hands balling into fists

Tristan ignored hi tohappened between she and I"