There,โ she said triumphantly. โLike that.โ He began to wonder if they were speaking the same language. โLike what?โ โThat! What you just said.โ He crossed his arms. It seemed the only acceptable reply. If she couldnโt speak in complete sentences, he saw no reason why he had to speak at all.
Julia QuinnHis brows rose. โAnd how is it that you have come to be such an expert on scrapes and bruises?โ โIโm a governess,โ she said. Because really, that ought to be explanation enough.
Julia QuinnHe gave her his best smile. His best I-almost-died-so-how-can-you-deny-me smile. Or at least thatโs how he hoped it appeared. The truth was, he wasnโt a very accomplished flirt, and it might very well have come across as an Iam- mildly-deranged-so-itโs-in-all-of-our-best-interests-if-youpretend- to-agree-with-me smile.
Julia QuinnWhat about me?โ Frances asked. โThe butler,โ Harriet replied without even a second of hesitation. Francesโs mouth immediately opened to protest. โNo, no,โ Harriet said. โItโs the best role, I promise. You get to do everything.โ โExcept be a unicorn,โ Daniel murmured. Frances tilted her head to the side with a resigned expression. โThe next play,โ Harriet finally gave in. โI shall find a way to include a unicorn in the one Iโm working on right now.โ Frances pumped both fists in the air. โHuzzah!
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