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Alanced quickly at the dark scowl on Sebastian’s face, and kneas about to ask questions she didn’t want to answer Hurriedly, she continued “I don’t kno his face came to be on the Penny Dreadful, but if anyone knows of the Haorth faht help to identify the man on the Penny Dreadful” Amelia knew she had caused considerable consternation by her declaration, and waited for the axe to fall

“Fro Haorth,” Isobelas she searched her memory for the exact details

“Didn’t he go to the A a seat beside his wife as he opened the Penny Dreadful to stare at the roughly drawn picture of the convict

“Yes He sold his faht out froo to live with a cousin of theirs, or so in her seat as details returned

“I remember now” Dominic looked at Sebastian “His estates were sold suddenly a few days before he sent ato the A from him after that”

“I only met Haorth once or twice I don’t know much about him, but I know that some of the effects were removed from the house by the family Most were left in the house because they simply didn’t have time to remove them before the nener took possession” Edward turned the Penny Dreadful to study it closely “You know, I do believe you are right, Amelia”

“Do we knoho the neas?” Dominic added

“Ballantyne,” Sebastian asps and silence that filled the rooh the information Amelia had imparted had to

be confirmed, Sebastian knew there was likely to bethem

“Tell , Ae to his voice as it dropped to a rowl The tone made everyone pause “Do you know Ballantyne?”

His heart pounded and he fought the urge to shake the truth out of her

Aaze was steady as it met his almost defiantly “I have never met theof the type, Sebastian, so the names are merely that Names”

“So how couilty flush steal through her cheeks with a se of frustrated satisfaction

Just how ue with Ballantyne?

Aht the urge to fidget under the assessing scrutiny of everyone within the room