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‘Oh, it is,’ he agreed evenly, because he knew exactly what she was doing She wanted hi little fantasies about visiting the ht have some place there? In which case, she should be very careful not to confuse fantasy with reality

‘But you know, of course, that I can never take you there,’ he said softly, and, reaching out, he pulled her down onto his lap

On one level, of course she had known that—but on another, she had hoped…Cathy bit her lip She had hoped for what every woman in her situation would hope for—no matter how foolish that hope And why had he made that co a question she didn’t really want to ask? Suddenly, she found herself on the defensive

‘Why not?’

He lifted her chin with the tip of his finger ‘Becausea lover there They are less accepting of modern sexual manners than you are here’

‘They would look down on me, I suppose?’ she questioned shakily

‘Cathy,’ he appealed ‘Don’t do this’

‘Because, of course, it’s always the woman who takes the blame, isn’t it? They would never dare to think that their darling Princeto do with it’

‘That,’ he said warningly, ‘is enough’

Her lips were treh And actually, I’m pretty bored with the subject myself!’

‘Well, you’re the one who brought it up’

‘And you’re the one who spoilt it’