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“Not for the ative shake of his head She was so busy swinging her legs down and sht that suffused the young maid’s face that the lady had re in the scene thoughtfully

“I need to talk to you about soan hesitantly, unsure how to raise the question

“Go ahead,” Dominic propped his booted feet on theseat next to Isobel’s hip effectually preventing her fro

Isobel eyed his feet warily “If a o to prison anyway?”

Dominic frowned and considered her question for a moment Her features remained impassive, but he was certain she was tense as she waited for his answer The pieces of the puzzle began to fit together and it took all of Dominic’s self control to remain perfectly still

“Depends what youthe law is breaking the lahoever does it But if there is a reasonable explanation and a good enough ht be seen in a istrate has done”

Silence settled around the

“He helped tell a lie” Isobel looked down at her hands clasped tightly in her lap

“He led us to believe you were dead when he knew you were alive,” Doue “Did he arrange for the death papers and the church entry to be forged?”

Isobel nodded sloaiting for his burst of anger

“Sohtfully, somewhat relieved she had finally revealed the truth

Isobel couldn’t keep the astonishry? She suddenly wondered just howher

Ruefully Dominic added, “It would have helped if Rupert had istrate Williams first”

“The fact Hubert had the necklace when he ests they didn’t ht of Rupert and DeLisle being so close to finding her chilled her to the bone

“Not necessarily” Doht not have handed it to Rupert or DeLisle like he did us Peter just took it fro it was yours The istrate didn’t ask for it back”