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The new generation, ahI But then, each generation was a new generation, and surely, his own had been the sae And a very careful sharing of that knowledge He sat back in his chair and, for a mo his lips

He had felt yes!

Oh, yes He wasn’t so oldhe wasn’t all used up yet

The tiain

Who?

And his elation faded

He should have known, should have suspected He should have taken steps, and stopped this froan to pray

CHAPTER 10

By ht, the world always seeht had evaporated, and Tara became convinced anew that any talk of evil and varip on as really going on

She was going to the police

She showered and dressed, thanked Katia for the cafe au lait and croissant she brought to her room, and determined to leave the house and head for the station in the village

Ann had left for work already, Katia infor on a new book, she believed She had brought him breakfast, and he looked very well and industrious

In fact, he looked hale and hearty

Katia loved Jacques, and she was pleased

Tara warned her again that she was not to let the strange woman in, and Katia informed her that she was not to worry, she had no intention of doing so

Tara knocked on the library door She had to knock twice to get her grandfather’s attention He bid her enter

She poked her head in "I have a few errands in the village Do you need anything?" His computer was open and a number of books were piled around hie? I need to talk with you"

"Of course I won’t be long--I’ll coet back, if you like"

He was still frowning She didn’t want to tell hi; she didn’t want to be dissuaded fro to the police

"We really need to talk"

"I am always happy to talk with you"

"To talk withone too long?"

"I pro"

He nodded, apparently very absorbed in his task "You will be very careful, and you will coht the temptation to tell him that she was over twenty-one and she lived in New York City, had been on her own quite a while, and was very capable

"I proain, barely ahen she closed the door She called to Katia that she was leaving, but would be back She hurried to the door then and threw it open, then stopped short with surprise and a bit of dis at the door

"Brent"

"Goodhim back on the steps The door to the chateau remained open, an escape route should she feel she needed it She , and was alar fros she wanted to shout at him She was equally tempted to reach out and touch his face He appeared tired, and yet,than ever He had not worn a jacket that -sleeved black silk shirt and chinos Showered and shaved, hair tied at his nape, bronzed features grave and arresting Even when she walked ahich she assured herself she would do--his scent would linger in her memory, and the temptation to touch would remain

She forced her voice to be level and deterht?"

"There were a few toughs in the bar"

"And you took care of the, yes"

"Why did we suddenly have to get out? And why did it seem that"

"That what?"

"That I don’t know That we ran over someone That someone had jumped on the car"

"Did you see anyone?"

"No And ent back, and we didn’t even see you"

He shrugged "I’old eyes seemed veiled

"Well," she murmured, "I can’t talk to you now"

"I haven’t come to see you"

She took a step back, startled, and ad to see Ann?

"My cousin isn’t here She works, you’ll recall"

"I’m not here to see Ann, either"