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She smiled “It must be serious Come, sit down and tell me all about it”

Chapter 26

Marietta sat down and put her feet up “You have no idea how ,” she said cheerily

“Poor Marietta,” Aphrodite murmured “You should complain to Max, however, not us It is he who caused this problem”

Marietta wagged a finger at her “You are very wicked, Mother I will do no such thing He ht stop”

“Marietta, show some decorum,” Francesca said, more for Amy’s benefit than because she really expected her sister to obey But A mail

Aphrodite had been invited to visit now she wasso much better But Jeh to make an appearance in the salon at the club, or to work in her office She was to rest and regain her strength, and put on some flesh

“He corimace ?

?I do not like potatoes!”

“Like thereat deal better,” Francesca assured her, s

Aphrodite s, petit chaton Too strong for that horrible woman”

Marietta wriggled her aching feet “I always liked Maeve,” she said sadly “I still can’t believe she could do such a thing”

“I did not ive her But the other one, Mrs Slater, no, I will never forgive her”

“She still hasn’t said a word,” Francesca announced the latest news “Lil says she just sits and stares at the wall And Jed hardly ever speaks, either, and when he does, it’s to bla him astray, he says As for Mrs March…”

“Shhh!” Aht suddenly arrive and overhear them “My brother is still very upset about all of that He was very fond of Mrs March, or at least he was fond of her efficiency She ran the house like clockwork, he tells me”