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They were disturbed by a foot a silver tray

“My lord,” he said bowing to both gentle his attention on Tristan “I have been instructed to deliver a missive”

Tristan glanced at the folded paper on the tray with some curiosity “Thank you” The foote “You may leave us There will be no reply”

The footraceful bow and made a discreet exit

“There is so to hi Isabella by the fountain “But I’m a little reluctant to leave you here alone”

Chandler chuckled “We are not at school now I shall e perfectly well Besides, I need to find a way to distract my mind”

“Am I to assume you mean a distraction of the feminine persuasion?”

“What else is there?” He gestured to the folded paper in Tristan’s hand “By all accounts, I aer to partake in an arows tired of waiting”

Tristan cast hi I shall call on you tomorrow”

“Make sure it is after two I hope to be thoroughly spent and exhausted and doubt I shall see my bed before dawn”

They parted ways

Chandler returned to the ballrooarden Having never been to the Holbrooks’ house before, he had no idea where to find the da in the air He iined it would be in a pro behind various hedges, he located it tucked away in a discreet corner

As he approached, he could hear a soft whi sound Had it not been for Isabella’s note he would have htness in his abdo

“Isabella?” he whispered If Henry Fernall had harentleman out and to hell with the consequences “Isabella”

He heard the lady’s sob before she appeared froerow