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"I could scarcely bear the sound of it, and I flew into action without even

"But suddenly Dr Rowan adopted an ominous face and said, to my complete shock, 'Michael, take her ¡¯

"Both Ryan Mayfair and Michael Curryup and overturning the chair, and I threw htly around her She pivoted in my embrace and bu

ried her face in ile and precious little creature that I had ever known or loved, and I intended to fight for her

" 'Co voice, 'surely you're not trying to take this young lady by force! Mrs McQueen, are you a neutral party in all of this?¡¯

" 'Indeed not,' said Aunt Queen 'Jaset the men ¡¯

" 'Wait a esture with both his hands for patience He cauy in the world 'Mona, please stop the theatrics and co this Nobody does, but you can't go off like this Look at it from our point of view ¡¯

" 'I'er on her, I'll break your face Oh, I can see you've got brawn on your side, plenty of it, but I' and I'm meaner than I look, so don't try me ¡¯

"As for Goblin, he had risen to his feet and I had whispered to hi What he could have done I didn't know, but it frightened me and thrilled me at the same time

"By now Cle towards the patio And the security man had come froun

"Aunt Queen motioned for Clem and Allen to come on and then stop

" 'Aren't you all being a bit ridiculous about this?' Aunt Queen asked 'This girl is having supper with us I'll haveI've never seen such hysterics before Dr Mayfair, I'm shocked ¡¯

" 'I'm sorry, Mrs McQueen,' said Dr Mayfair Her voice was still low and husky, and very sincere Yet a terrible power enforced her words 'Mona's fifteen years old Her parents are both dead Souardian I want her to come home, and as you can see, she won't do it ¡¯

"Michael Curry shook his head as if to say, The sadness of it, and then very gently he touched Mona's hair He spoke to her in a soft soothing voice

" 'Now come on, honey, I kno you feel ¡¯