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She pretended to go into her roo just before the staircase She watched as he turned and went into the head

“James, where have you been?” Bianca Sallstone deloves on a nearby settee, and rearment to throith some annoyance there as well

“We need to talk,” he said ominously

“What? Whatever is wrong?” she asked,her hands on his arms

“You were seen with that ugly brute you have the misfortune to be married to,” he snapped The doctor shook his head “What it is you ever saw in the scoundrel is beyond me”

“Seen? That is impossible Who could have seen us?”

“Sassy Winthrop”

“That little bitch!” Bianca exclaimed

“Tein his voice She could be extremely vicious when she lost control of herself, and he didn’t need her indulging in a tantrum now

“What was the spiteful little wench doing up at such an hour?”

“She awoke frohtmare and heard intruders She was on her way to advise you of the problem when she saw them in your company”

“Da we should dismiss her, but she hasn’t replied She probably doesn’t want to insult Lady Margate But maybe I’ll just—”

“Oh, do shut up The fact is she was about to advise you that the school was being invaded by strange-lookingthe culprits inside your private quarters”

“What did you tell her?”