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But Jaer her into subulped She didn't like the sound of that

The two men left the room, and she jumped up, splashed soet up and stretch her muscles She'd been stuck in bed for the past two days and was not used to such inactivity

Caroline righted her appearance as best as she could, which wasn't sayingthe same clothes for four days They were horribly wrinkled, but they looked clean enough, so she arranged her hair in a single thick braid, then tested the door She was delighted to see that it was not locked It wasn't difficult to find her way to the staircase, and she quickly ran down to the ground floor

"Going so insolently against the wall, his sleeves rolled up and his arms crossed "Tea," she whispered "You said I could have some"

"Did I?" he drawled

"If you didn't, I' smile "You do have a ords"

She offered hi After all, I haven't used any for days"

"Don't pushby a very slender thread"

"I rather thought it had already snapped," she retorted "And beside that, if I'ht as well call me Caroline"

"Caroline It suits you much better than Carlotta ever did"

"Amen to that I haven't a drop of Spanish blood inbut too nervous in his presence to stop, "but no Spanish"

"You've quite compromised our mission, you realize"

"I can assure you it was not my intention"

"I' to have toa the rest of his life in prison, you can be assured of allows are a much more distinct probability"

Caroline sed and looked away, suddenly realizing that her involveht send Oliver to his death She detested thethe cause of anyone's demise

"You'll need to discard your sentimentality," Blake said

She looked up in shock Was her face that easy to read? "How did you knohat I was thinking?"

He shrugged "Anyone with a conscience faces that dilemma when they first start in this business"

"Did you?"

"Of course But I outgrew that quickly"