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A mystery, in fact As a rule Alex enjoyed mysteries, especially mysterious ladies, but this one was not happy and that put a damper on enjoyable speculation There was more to it than her sprained ankle and irritation overa brave face on things whenever she remembered to No coward, his little nun

Alex grinned at the thought of his nun The nunneries he was acquainted ere very different establish dark brow

‘Comfortable, Miss Ellery?’

‘Exceedingly, thank you, my lordAlex’ Yes, that smile was definitely brave, but assumed

‘Ankle hurting?’

‘No, Mr Rivers has worked wonders and there is no pain unless I put weight on it I aain, apparently not finding that aard No doubt chatter was discouraged in a nunnery

‘So ill you be doing in London? Making your come-out?’

She had taken her bonnet off and he reainst his cheek when he had lifted her to carry her to her bed It was severely braided and pinned up now, just as it had been last night, and he wondered what it would look like down The thought made him shift unco lashes against a pale cheek flushed with rose and the impact of a pair of dark blue eyes

His No, Miss Ellery laughed, the first sound of ae to it Her hand shot up to cover her mouth, which was a pity because it was a pretty mouth and it was prettier still when curved

‘My come-out? Hardly No, I will stay at the London house until the Mother Superior there finds overness or a companion’

‘With a Roht take a while, there were not thatfemales of her type Rich merchants were a possibility, he supposed

‘No Not only alican’