Look with the Heart

She was thinking of how she herself had actually overheard Oliver Mell and Lady Isabel plotting to murder the Marquis

She was quiet during the meal while Lady Isabel was quite determined to monopolise the Marquis.

Oliver Mell was sulky because he had been exposed over the cheque.

corridor.

And Erlina knew that she was going to the Marquis’s bedroom

vulgar way.”

Lady Isabel gave a scream of anger

He is mine, you understand – mine!”

She almost spat the last word and sounded so aggressive that instinctively Erlina

His Lordship is asleep,” Erlina answered, “I have been treating his eyes

He winked as he added,

“I’ll stop anybody disturbin’ him.”

Erlina was still

reached the door did she hear Lady Isabel say,

“Do you think Michael paid for that gown

Watching her, Erlina saw Lady Isabel look at Gerry in the same hostile way as she had at her

They never lasts long,” Hignet said, “and if you asks me, her Ladyship be on the way out