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desire my company."<br />

"I <strong>do</strong>."<br />

"Oh mistress high-and mighty will <strong>be</strong> joinin' us?" Annah grumbled, "Ach,<br />

what <strong>do</strong> we need her for?"<br />

Morte bob<strong>be</strong>d and clicked his teeth, "You couldn't possibly understand."<br />

"I wish she would fall from a great height... I might even bump her <strong>of</strong>f<br />

meself."<br />

Grace smiled and bowed her head, "Well, if you excuse me, I have some<br />

arrangements <strong>to</strong> take care <strong>of</strong> <strong>be</strong>fore we leave."<br />

"While you're at it, you should probably get rid <strong>of</strong> all the armoires in the<br />

Brothel and use them as firewood."<br />

"Ah!" Fall-From-Grace laughed s<strong>of</strong>tly, and her eyes sparkled. "A practical<br />

thought indeed."<br />

I grunted, "Luis is in serious need <strong>of</strong> a carpenter <strong>to</strong> trim that libi<strong>do</strong> <strong>of</strong> his."<br />

She smiled, "I <strong>do</strong> <strong>be</strong>lieve I will enjoy your company. I'll only <strong>be</strong> a moment,<br />

please, have some tea until I return."<br />

Chapter 59<br />

"There you are, sir... four Arborean firewines and a shiftspice tea." The<br />

paunchy little man <strong>be</strong>hind the bar smiled as I dropped a handful <strong>of</strong> coins<br />

in<strong>to</strong> his palm. Everything in the Clerk's Ward was a good deal more<br />

expensive, but I'd never seen glasses so clean.<br />

"Here you go, Annah," I handed her a glass <strong>of</strong> wine. She had <strong>be</strong>en sulking<br />

<strong>be</strong>hind us a bit ever since we left the brothel, and I could feel those eyes<br />

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