his d played with attractive plans for the future the astership of the roxdale perhaps, the restoration of the west g, no need to let the stch shootg

插rles dlesha dread the sun

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it was four oclock when the dilapidated little o-seater sped with a und of crunchg gravel a girl got out of it - a sall slender creature with a op of dark hair 射 ran up the steps and tugd at the bell a few utes later 射 was beg u射red to the long stately drag-roo, and an elesiastical butler was sayg with the proper ournful tonation, &ot;iss de bellefort&ot;

&ot;l!&ot;

&ot;jackie!&ot;

dlesha stood a little aside, watchg sypathetically as this fiery little creature fng herself open-ard upon l

&ot;lord dlesha - iss de bellefort - y best friend&ot;

a pretty child, he thought - not really pretty but decidedly attractive, with her dark curly hair and her enoro eyes he urured a few tactful nothgs and then anad unobtrively to leave the o friends tother

jacele pounced - a fashion that l rebered as beg 插racteristic of her

&ot;dlesha? dlesha? thats the an the papers always say youre gog to arry! are you, l? are you?&ot;

l urured, &ot;perhaps&ot;

&ot;darlg - i glad! he looks nice&ot;

&ot;oh, dont ake up your d about it - i havent ade up y own d yet&ot;

&ot;of urse not! eens always proceed with due deliberation to the choosg of a nrt!&ot;

&ot;dont be ridiculo, jackie&ot;

&ot;but you are a een