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“Well, Mrs Sanders says he creeps about at all odd tiht”

“Does he?” Did the housekeeper prowl the corridors while they slept?

“She’s seen hi room”

“Lord Randall hates keeping country hours,” Lydia said as they trudged through long grass and ferns that were now a burnt shade of orange “No doubt he was hunting out the port decanter”

“Hmm And he does wear funny clothes The last ti room curtains”

Lydia suppressed a chuckle “Lord Randall is an avid follower of fashion” And consequently, blended in rather ith the soft furnishings

“Only those with a muddy brain follow the herd That’s what my mother used to say”

“Soroup makes them feel important” Lydia wanted to say that Randall was shallow, that it was a sorry state of affairs if a man’s only achievement was his wardrobe

“I used to have a dress h “I yawned every ti Maybe that’s why Lord Randall can’t sleep Curtains are only useful at night”

Despite her anxiety at being late, Lydia couldn’t help but chuckle “I think the less said about Lord Randall’s sleeping habits, the better”

A brief silence ensued, only broken by the snapping of twigs underfoot as they moved hastily onwards

“Are you sure we’re going the right way, e “Isn’t this the way to the stones?”

“Yes, we?

??reLord Greystone there”

Ada gasped and came to an abrupt halt “Oh, miss, there’s only one reason why the devil would want to meet you there Only one reason indeed”