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“Glen—” Daffy started to object but was pinched by her husband

“Hush,” Freddy whispered to her He eyed his brother-in-law and said reasonably, “Can’t go about insulting bloodline like Hartford’s, you know Will cause your sister … discomfort”

“Oh, as to that … well, what is done is done,” the duke answered He ran a hand through his locks and got to his feet “I’ll ring for coffee”

“Felicia,” Daffy said, ignoring this “Come sit with me on the sofa, and then ill return to Waverly My brother’s guardianship is at an end, but you know Freddy and I wish you to re you at Waverly”

“You are wonderful, and I thank you so much I would love that” She peeped at the duke, “Tomorroill be one and twenty, and do you knohat that means?”

“What?” three people said at once

“Freddy has proift to h

“I didn’t say that, puss, and you know it,” Freddy returned affectionately

“You said you would think about telling h to understand So, tohtly

Scott appeared in the doorway and said, “Flip—there you are Have you forgotten?”

“Forgotten what?”

“The balloon, girl, the balloon We can stop by Becky’s and collect her and still make it on time if we leave now,” Scott explained

“Oh faith,” Felicia said and ran towards him She turned to the duke “Do you come?”

“I think not,” the duke said

She stoht”