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"Oh Terribly sorry I was just going to say that Mr … er … Iyou arrest Oliver I o to the gallows as a direct result oftreasonous activities …"

"He has I'm sure of it"

Caroline frowned "He is a despicable h of hier thousands of British soldiers … I cannot fathom it"

James smiled slowly "Practical and patriotic You, Caroline Trent, are a prize"

If only Blake thought so

Caroline let her teacup clatter into its saucer She didn't like the direction her thoughts were taking regarding Blake Ravenscroft

"Ah, look," Ja up rather suddenly "Our errant host returns"

"I beg your pardon?"

Jaed his mind Perhaps he has decided our coht just be the rain," Caroline retorted "It has begun to drizzle"

"So it has Mother Nature is clearly on our side"

Aroom, his dark hair da about her"

"She is in the roonored her "She's got to go"

Before Caroline could protest, Jaly"

"It's too dangerous I won't have a fe her life"

Caroline wasn't sure whether to be flattered or offended She decided to side with "offended"--his views seeender as a whole than fro "Don't you think that is my decision toher presence

"Blake can be rather protective of wolared at hiet killed," James returned

"And how do you know that?" Blake demanded

James chuckled "Because, my dear boy, I am confident that you won't allow it"