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She piled the books on the table and faced hi out there to work'

He stood very still, staring at her, frowning 'Work? You? What on earth do you mean?'

'I've got a job in Jedhpur,' she said carelessly, her pride hurt by his look of disbelief

'You've never done a day's work in your life,' he said brutally 'What work could you do?' The dark eyes nar­rowed 'And ould be fool enough to employ you?'

'I'rily 'It's none of your business, anyway'

'I'm-curious, nevertheless,' he drawled

'Then your curiosity must be unsatisfied,' she retorted

He made a soft sound under his breath, an impatient, infuriated noise 'Your trouble is that you were never smacked as a child,' he snapped 'You're spoilt, selfish and i'

'That's ed

'I suppose you've given your parents some information about this job?' he demanded 'They do know about it?'

'Of course they do'

'And do they approve?'

The blue eyes gazed at hio'

'That wasn't what I asked! Do they approve?'

'I think so,' she said lightly She looked at him be­tween her lashes 'You haven't told me why you're here What did you want to see me about?'