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“Well…”

“You may be ”

Mandy laughed, “Nevertheless, in this instance, I do think she is trying to take advantage of you”

“Then you think she wants hed over the fact

“Oh my dear, any woman with a decent soul would want you—for who you are and even though you are my brother, I have eyes in my head You are passably fair”

He snorted

“But I have never thought Celia possessed much of a soul, decent or otherwise”

“Well, that is co about her, but…”

His sister cut hi occurred to her, “Ned, think what it would be like to have Aunt Agatha as your mother-in-law!”

He choked and she gave over to a fit of the giggles As they approached a large young farmer who stopped to tip his hat to her as he save hi”

“Aye then, lass, it is now,” the farmer lad said

She bea at her

“You can’t go around the countryside flirting with every ly

She turned a shocked expression, “Now see here, brother There is a world of difference between flirting and siood looking!” This said, she burst out laughing

“You know, even so, you don’t want to…”