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“You didn’t need to do it all on your own”

“I haven’t I’ve had Chrissy And I’ve had Holland And now I don’t even know if she’ll stay, soyou’d better get yourself back to London after this weekend”

“What?” Now it’s my turn for wavery amusement

“You heard me You have to leave, Sandy”

“In case she tells you it’s her or me?”

“Yes, and after last night, I wouldn’t bla-arivable”

“Holland already forgave ht I aaze “I just didn’t want her anywhere else”

“Well, unless you want to look after Hugh and Archie, leave the girl alone”

“It’s nice to knohere I stand in the order of things,” I answer, amused On the surface, at least

“Sandy, you are a duke And even if you weren’t, you’d have wo all over you”

“That doesn’t sound like my life at all”

“Then I suggest you smile more and scowl less I need Holly here I want you to prohten her away”

“What on earth do you take re, Izzy” But my childhood nickname for her doesn’t warm her to me

“You’re too much for most women I want you to consider that before you run after a woman not—not of our world,” she adds a little unco for you”

“That’s a little old-fashioned, isn’t it? Thee just a nuht, and she felt just perfect

“Don’t play ords And don’t play with her”

“I have no intention of—”

“Of what? Making her dance to your tune? Working her out of your system? Because that worked so ith poor Portia”