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“Which grandson?” Hyacinth asked

“Which grandson,” Lady D echoed irandson? The only one I like, that’s which”

Hyacinth didn’t even bother to hide her shock “Mr St Clair is coht?”

“I know, I know,” Lady D cackled “I can hardly believe it ht to burst through the ceiling”

Penelope’s nose crinkled “I think that ht be blasphemous, but I’m not sure”

“It’s not,” Hyacinth said, without even looking at her “And why is he co?”

Lady Danbury smiled slowly Like a snake “Why are you so interested?”

“I’ossip,” Hyacinth said quite candidly “About anyone You should know that already”

“Very well,” Lady D said, so because I blackmailed him”

Hyacinth and Penelope regarded her with identically arched brows

“Very well,” Lady Danbury conceded, “if not blackuilt”

“Of course,” Penelope murmured, at the exact time Hyacinth said, “That makes much more sense”

Lady D sighed “Iwell”

Hyacinth was dubious “Might have?”

“Did,” Lady D admitted