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‘Of course I aret insisted ‘One of us should Xavier’s guests have behaved appallingly tonight, and he shouldn’t have allowed it to happen And I shall tell him so—’

‘Please don’t’

‘Well, at least let aret insisted ‘When you’re ready, I’ll be only too happy to introduce you around’

‘You’re very kind’

‘I’ued ‘As are you, Rosie Clifton Tenfor the door ‘Just call lanced at the phone on the desk

‘Now I understand why Xavier has you on speed dial,’ Rosie said, s at her new friend

‘I do haveRosie a brief, ironic look

CHAPTER TEN

AFTER AN INTERESTING start to the evening, his party was deemed an unqualified success Rosie had ist his guests since Margaret had introduced her around She looked stunning in an ice-blue dress cut on reh in soaret had excelled herself as usual The expression on Margaret’s face at thistowards hi hold of his elbow, she ushered hiuests He didn’t coaret wanted to say was fine by him

‘She’s a diamond, that one’

‘You like Rosie Clifton?’

‘Yes, I do And you’ve treated her aboht’

‘Is that what she told you?’

‘Far froaret adoes to sho mistaken a person can be’

‘I didn’t ask you here to give hted to hear Rosie’s opinion of him