Innocence Unveiled

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Blythe Gifford. Innocence Unveiled

INNOCENCE UNVEILED

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Stop thinking of her. Protect yourself. You must find out how much she knows and why she lied.

Dizzy, gasping for breath, Katrine stumbled, nearly falling into him. He reached for her, finding through the shapeless wool where the curve of her hip melted into her waist. Steadying her, he pulled her close, until the wool of her dress flowed over his legs.

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She did not act as a woman should. Now that her father was gone, her uncle told her that often enough. Woman was born weak and sinful. Only by obedience and submission could she attain perfection—leaving home only to go to church, keeping her distance from all men except her kin—

Katrine sighed, suddenly aware that her steps had lengthened to a stride and she had looked the silversmith directly in the eye and said good day.

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