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“I hope you have a good journey back,” she observed politely, and then, in a little rush because she had only just remembered, she asked, “How is the cat?”
Оглавление“In splendid shape—you wouldn’t recognize him, he has become so portly.”
“You were very kind to him.” She tugged at her hand, which he was still absentmindedly holding, but he didn’t let it go.
“Kinder than I have been to you, Lucilla.”
She tugged again and this time he let her hand go. “You’ve been very kind,” she repeated, longing for poise and an ability to turn a clever sentence. “I must go.”
He caught her so close that the squeak of surprise she let out was buried in his waistcoat. “I almost forgot—” his hand came up and lifted her chin gently “—I had to give you this from Mies.”
She had never been kissed like that before.
