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"Thank you," I said slipping into the car Boggs closed the door and opened the car trunk

As soon as I sat, ently sweet perfu waves of it In the semi-darkness I saw that ht side of her jaw

"Mrs Hudson wanted me to tell you how sorry she was that she couldn't coht now Her doctors want to er?'

"She must be furious I know o somewhere," Leonora said "Hoas your trip?"

"It was fine"

"First time abroad, is it?" she asked

"Yes, ma'am"

"And I bet you're all excited about attending the school of draht my sister capable of such an enormous altruistic act I know she is involved in this charity and that, but becouardian so late in life is quite a responsibility?'

She tilted her head a bit to look at me

"I wonder froot this sudden, new motherly impulse? What have you done to chare note of suspicion in her voice as her eyes widened with the question

"I don't know," I said "Mrs Hudson has been very kind It's as simple as that"

"Really? How interesting," she continued, still gazing ateyes "How are my nieces?" she followed_

"Fine, I guess I don't see all thatI hadn't expected to be put under such a crossexamination so quickly

"Victoria is still not romantically involved with anyone?'

"I wouldn't know, ma'am"