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He glanced over at her as she studied the ledger “Refuse all you want, Re on with her Rememberher out at the ruins on our first day? You asked her about it She denied being there”

“Maybe it was a ”

“Maybe But the guy I saw tonight looked an awful lot like the guy who stole Dr LaBelle’s purse that saht And keep an open mind”

CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE

A small house will hold a hundred friends

– AFRICAN PROVERB –

Myat a woman who looked very much like she could have been Ao and their friend Professor Lazlo Keos are the couple who’ve financed the excavation”

“So glad you could join us,” Yes at them “Amal’s told me so much, I feel as if I know you all quite well Please, come in My home is your home”

“A very nice home,” Lazlo said

Nasha raced in from the kitchen “You’re here Wait until you see what I helped make”

“I can’t wait,” Reaze caught on the aged-bronze Sator Square sitting on theover for a closer look Slightly bigger than her hand, she marveled at the workmanship “I hear this is why Dr LaBelle expanded the search for ia ruins”

Yesood storyteller”

“Aaled us with stories about this ere”—Re that she hadn’t told her y to the kids,” she finished, noting the look of relief in the young woman’s eyes “It’s a lovely piece”

Nasha’s eyes sparkled “It’s a palindro rope and suddenly stopped “I don’t remember the rest”

Yeslanced at the artifact “My irl”