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Thatwas up “Yes, how are they? I do irls”

His hed “They’re fine Louisa and Beatrice, well, actually Beatrice is great”

“All right, spill it, Mum,” he said

“Beatrice is engaged!” his mother shrieked, it was so shrill that Justin momentarily jerked the phone away from his ear

He blinked His nineteen-year-old sister was engaged? “Are you sure?”

“What kind of question is that?” his mother reprimanded him “You don’t sound happy”

“I’m-I’m more of shocked,” he responded “How did this happen?”

“Well, her boyfriend proposed,” his an with a drawl

“Mum”

“He did”

“Who is this prick?” he asked

“He’s been dating Bea for two years, you’veman, Justin”

He scanned hishis sisters’ dates Yes, Beatrice was in a long-term relationship He was a nice felloith a penchant for archery He was also still in college—Oxford, if he recalled correctly

“With the son of the Leader of the House of Coory Murray?”

“Yes, Gregory” His hted he remembered