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" 'Tell e fragrance in this yard?¡¯

" 'Yes, it's overpowering,' I said 'I didn't want to ask about it But I can smell it It's sweet ¡¯

"There see ease to fatality

" 'Once again, I must say it, mon fils, that you must absolutely never be with Mona,' he said 'And you will forgive ht you to this spot ¡¯

" 'What do you mean? Why do you say that to me? Who's to say that on't be faithful to each other until we're grown? Three years from now, can't she make up her mind for herself? I'll hold her to my heart, I'll wear her hair in my locket of her and when the time comes I'll ith her down the aisle ¡¯

" 'No, that can never be Please understand how much I love Mona and how much I respect you and know you to be of fine character But you can see spirits, mon fils, and you can catch the scent of the dead You know that buried here in this spot are mutations who should never have been born to this family Take my confidence, mon fils, that if you marry Mona your children may be these mutations as well That you can catch the scent is proof of it, I must confess ¡¯

" 'Are you telling me you killed and buried Mona's child here?' I demanded

" 'No Mona's child is living,' he answered 'Its destiny is a different matter, I can well say But there must be no more of such creatures, not by the name of Mayfair, and Mona will never have any other name ¡¯

" 'You're wrong!' I said

" 'Don't despise me, Tarquin, for your own sake,' he said He sees to you it would be easier And maybe it will be in the course of time ¡¯

" 'Tarquin!' I heard ateway by the pool it was Michael Curry there who had called out toat

"I rose immediately

"They came towards me They were both in casual, at-home dress And Michael had a build on him in his blue work shirt that made my mouth water

"Rowan spoke first She was kindly 'What are you doing here, Tarquin?' she asked

" 'Well, I'm spea