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“The likeness is uncanny” Too uncanny to be a coincidence “As such, it ht prove useful in our quest to find a killer”

“Collecting odd items doesn’t est Sir Melrose is guilty of a cri to him”

“While you could argue these iteathered the fallen books and placed them back on the shelves “We’ll discuss our next course of action e return to Bronygarth Can you persuade the Cavanaghs to leave early?”

“Lord Newberry insisted I dance another waltz”

“Newberry can go to hell”

“Then I shall tell Cassandra I feel hot, a little faint”

Lucius arched a brow “It’s said I have that effect on women”

With a sudden gasp, she patted her hair “Do I look like you’ve ravished me in the library?”

He tucked a loose tendril behind her ear, fought the need to kiss her again, to cover her with his naked body “No one will notice Your hair is always a little unruly Come” He moved to the door and unlocked it with the skeleton key “We shouldn’t leave together I shall exit first, distract anyone hovering in the vicinity When you hear h twice, you’ll know it’s safe to leave”

Though Sybil nodded, he knew nerves fornaay at his insides, but he was not sorry He would risk the noose to spend another few minutes locked in her passionate embrace

Sybil hid in the darkness while he eased the door fro the corridor had the iure of Damian Wycliff not stepped forward to block the doorway

Chapter Eleven

“Leave nohile the corridor is erowl reached Sybil’s ears, yet it was not Lucius Daventry who spoke

Panic held her rooted to the spot

She daren’t peer around the jamb