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“Bonesetters?” Marietta said

“Hackney coaches,” Dobson explained

“Oh”

Dobson looked at the boy, his face gri?”

“Not a thing,” the boy said quickly, round I recognized hi him a bonesetter a couple o’ times before Knew he’d come from the club”

Dobson nodded “You did a good deed Good deeds are rewarded, relanced at the servant who still held the errand boy “Take him to Madame and tell her I said he was to have a crown”

The servant’s eyes popped “A crown, Mr Dobson!”

“Yes He’s saved a life tonight I reckon he deserves a crown”

The boy crowed as he was led off

“Any sign of the leech yet?” This to the servant with the cloths

“Not yet, Mr Dobson”

“Right then, we’d better get the gen’le him down here in the cold”

“What can I do?” Marietta asked instantly

Dobson turned to her ar, Miss Marietta? I’ve done some of that on the battlefield in et ”

“I-I’e,” Marietta said, because he seemed to expect it of her