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“Auests arrive? In private”

She gave hiaze firmly on hers, and in the end she nodded and followed him to the library “It will have to be quick, Williareat deal to do”

“Of course I understand You have done a marvelous job already Quite like old times, eh?”

“Francesca deserves it,” A brilliantly and keen to share her pride in her daughter “She looks absolutely gorgeous I’reat hit”

“Yes, she is certainly a beautiful young woman” He moved to the fireplace and rested his ar her “Actually, Amy, it was Francesca I wanted to talk to you about”

“Oh?” she said warily, and couldn’t help but remember the last discussion they’d had about Francesca in this very room

It was as if he’d read her thoughts

“Now, don’t look like that, Amy! You know I’ve come to see the error of my here Francesca is concerned”

“I’ether so well, and I appreciate the effort you are ”

“Yes” He tapped his fingers on thehis thoughts “I wonder if you remember the conversation we had after you arrived in London?”

“There have been so many—”

You spoke toan heir I was annoyed at the ti on my esting that she was the woman for me”

“Good heavens! I didn’t realize No wonder you were cross, brother” A Mrs Trehter!”

“Exactly, although I didn’t know that at the ti to the future”

“Are you?” Amy said, surprised “Don’t tellto think you were far too fussy to be pleased”