it did n't help that outside the rain and the wind had struck land with a vengeance some forty minutes ago . he crossed the living room to the stone fireplace , picked up an iron poker , and prodded the fire . the blaze did n't need prodding , but it gave him something to do with his hands . '' i 've enjoyed your books , '' she said . '' i 've got all four in the
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we were in the kitchen having a drink when the culprit returned to the scene of the crime . blod strode in wearing a flowing cotton dress and high heeled shoes . she had a sunhat on and a magazine and i knew exactly what she had been doing whilst leighton was enslaved with her chores . '' enjoy yourself catching the last bit of summer , did you
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'' please , '' elise adds as she presses andrew 's hand to the paper . andrew scrawls out in terrible , anguished writing . i wish her happiness ... i wish her love . '' who do you wish this for ? '' '' anna . '' '' do you not wish anything for yourself ? '' elise asks as she holds andrew 's hand to the
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