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The words touched her heart She couldn’t iine a life without hiether You can leave a note with Bower asking your mother to meet you tomorrow”

His smile broadened “That’s settled then”

“Yes” As they stared at each other across the table, she knew his thoughts mirrored her own Knew one kiss would lead to an afternoon spent in bed “Let us return to the task at hand,” she said, repeating his earlier stateht, I shall worship you in the way that makes your toes curl”

“Minx,” he said, still watching her while he broke the seal on the last letter “How is a htful things you ht do?”

His gaze dropped to the missive He read a few lines, then his a a heavy frown, he studied the letter with a look of confusion, surprise, then elation

Sybil fought the urge to ask a host of questions while she waited patiently for hi

“It’s regarding the letters Atticus sent to India,” he eventually said “This is addressed to your father from a Messrs James & Sons solicitors in Guilford Street Blake must have delivered it to Brook Street”

“From a solicitor? Not from the man my father believed owned a share in the mine?”

“It simply says that Mr Dobson is deceased, that he died of a tropical fever eighteenhis estate should be addressed to his cousin” Lucius shook his head, laughed and uttered, “The conniving devil”

“Who?” Sybil was almost out of her chair in anticipation

“Newberry Mr Dobson is cousin to Lord Newberry”

They both sat in silence for athe important revelation She

had knoberry was guilty of so Why else would he offer such an extortionate sum when he lacked the mental capacity to understand scientific theories?

“Co to town” Lucius slapped the table and pushed out of the chair, but then hesitated “Would you care to accompany me to town, Miss Atwood?”

“I would be delighted, Mr Daventry What are your intentions?”