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She was quite certain she heard her cape rip against the tree bark as he raised her on to a protruding branch, but lost all interest in sartorial e covered her ainst her in the chill air The puckered seaainst her jaw and neck and her skin prickled What would it feel like if they pushed under the layers of clothing that separated them, over her bare skin, here in the eht pass by

The sae as well Even as his hands slipped beneath her cloak,as shallow as hers

‘Dahtand, no, that is not a co’

‘You cannot possibly see what I look like in this darkness’

‘I can feel your set this over with And when I find Rafe I’ me waste my time like this’

‘I a myself’

‘That is what I’ood friend of Poppy’s and one of the premier collectors of antiquities as well as the architect of the Bank of England’

‘Good for him What is your point?’

He gave a strangled huff

‘Behave No cli’

‘Is there anything to climb on?’

‘Actually there is The whole house is a warren of rooht to be of Nefertari and—’

‘I think you are the one in danger of losing your concentration in there, Edge Never et yourself, never fear’ She shook out her cape and set off across the garden towards the house, but Edge caught her ar her to a halt

‘What is it, Edge?’

‘It just occurred to ht have heard aboutthe books? People like them aren’t likely to have read them, are they?’

Even in the dark she saw the alar