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“And alert you to the dangers lurking outside your door?”

“You underestimate my ability to cope in difficult situations”

“Madam, I have the full measure of your character” She ildly tenacious, spirited, would need a strong, virile man to hold her interest

Her eyes greide, and she snorted “You don’t know the first thing about me”

This here matters became aard “I know more than you think”

“But I’m a private person You couldn’t possibly—”

“You have a fondness for poach

ed eggs in thethe broadsheets with your afternoon tea”

Miss Atwood gaped

“You venture into town every Wednesday,” he continued, “and while you adloves in Hatcher’s , you never enter the shop to make a purchase”

“The assistant is snooty I live in hope Hatcher will hire a replacement”

“You visit the circulating library weekly Read gothic novels at a ridiculous rate”

“Where else ht an unmarried lady find excitement?”

“I’estions sprang to ns your hats You prefer the scent of roses to any other fragrance You wear green, not because it enhances the vibrancy of your hair or because men tell you the colour makes your eyes sparkle like emeralds”

She sed deeply “Why do I wear green?”