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Surely not

“Not until I have claimed ownership of ht to draw first blood “I’m prepared to pay more than any man here”

A wicked srey eyes pinned her to the seat as he called at the top of his voice, “Gentlee of heart As Miss Atwood kindly pointed out, it was never her father’s intention to sell his work to the highest bidder”

Curse the saints!

It seeths to prevent her fro the journals

Gru coht have had her shrinking in her seat had she not learned to ignore public opinion Confusion marred other men’s brows How had a mere woman manipulated such a merciless monster as Lucius Daventry?

One e to stand Had there been other ladies in attendance, a collective sigh would have echoed through the room, for Lord Newberry was considered quite the catch

“For weeks you’ve teased us, boasted of the contents of Atticus Atwood’s private works” Lord Newberry’s ust “Is this a ruse to increase the bids? What reason can Miss Atwood have for being here other than to assist in your devious plan?”

“Devious?” Mr Daventry straightened to his full, intiid Indeed, some men drew their coats across their chests and shivered “May I advise you to observe your tone, Newberry? In light of your disappointment, I shall permit one mistake, never two”

Lord Newberry shuffled unco of what is at stake Sentimentality forms the basis of her opinion”

Mr Daventry glanced at her, and wearing a sree The lady is ill-infor”

Oh, the odious devil!

Sybil jued that hter so abominably

“Atticus would be appalled” She lifted her chin and glared at the aggrieved, whose pouting lips and sulky faces spoke of their displeasure “His modern vieere often condeht add” While she failed to identify anyone personally, the odds were favourable “And so I can only conclude that you want to obtain his work so you can ridicule his claims”

“Curiosity is their priaze journeyed from the tip of the feather in her hat slowly down to the heht heat to her cheeks “But curiosity is a weakness, a weakness wrought with danger”