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“Evidently not Having seen Foston pummel his opponents, I shall never coaze softened, and she sed deeply “I cannot bear to think of what ht have happened had Foston not been here to help”

“They would have beaten an not mentioned the baron’s name, Benedict’s suspicions would have fallen on Lord Purcell By all accounts, he would do anything to cause Worthen’s daughter distress

The sudden clip of footsteps on the pavement saw them both stare down the di as he tried to y for the delay

“I searched the area, sir,” Foston said as he came to a halt before thehs as he bent forward and tried to control his ragged breathing “But the blighters made a run for it”

Benedict patted his man on the back “Take a moment to compose yourself Are you hurt? Are you injured?”

“No, sir Nothing but a few cuts and bruises”

“If you’re able to drive, we’re to visit Mortimer Street, near the corner of Cavendish Square”

Cassandra blinked in surprise “You knohere Lord Murray lives?”

Of course he knew In his drunken daydrea the lord and stealing away his betrothed

“After his blatant disregard for your feelings by parading another lady around town in his curricle, I thought I e”

He expected her to offer words of caution, but she shocked hiht come with you and slash the leather seats”

They both laughed, but his cheek throbbed whenever he flexed his facial muscles

“Coe and prepare for our next violent encounter Though I suspect we’ve nothing to fear frohtshirt”

Other than the dissolute bucksMortiround, rising and swirling like the reaper looking for its next victiround, the people nought but dark shadows shifting through the gloom

“Are you sure you don’t want me to wipe the smears of blood off your face?” Cassandra said as Benedict assisted her descent to the pavement “The butler will turn you ahen he sees you in such a terrible state”