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“I didn’t give her a chance I was rushing to the ferry to see these children and their er and very a She called out soiveand hopped the ferry Isaac, I’ silly I mean, Lowell Falconer knows her He didn’t seee On the other hand, I doubt anyone in a skirt would be strange to Lowell”

“Who told you she had shown up when you were in San Francisco?”

“Mademoiselle Duvall”

“What did she think of Katherine?”

“I think she sensed what I sensed, though not as strongly Strange people often show up at the studio The ine all sorts of fantastical futures for themselves But Katherine Dee is different She’s obviously well-off and well-bred”

“She’s an orphan”

“Oh, my Lord! I didn’t realize Maybe she does need the work”

“Her father left her a fortune”

“How do you know?”

“We’ve investigated everyone in the Hull 44 set”

“So I’s”

“Better safe than sorry I’ll have Research dig deeper”

“Come meet the children… Fred, say hello to my fiancé, Mr Bell”

“Hello, Mr Bell,” Fred uy, seven or eight

“Hello, Fred When I caht it was a un”