She didn’t move until Meggie was struggling to get her breath back. ’Įlinor was sitting up in bed, staring at the flowers on her nightdress and saying not a word. You and that Capricorn are in this together! You had my father taken away, and who knows what you did with poor Dustfinger? You wanted that book from the start! I saw the way you looked at it – like something alive! It’s probably worth a million – or two million or three million.
‘And you brought those men here, yes, that’s what happened. ‘You stole it!’ cried Meggie, beside herself with rage. ‘That’s my father’s!’ Elinor woke as suddenly as if Meggie had tipped cold water over her face. ‘Where did you get that?’ she shouted, tugging the book out of Elinor’s arms, which were heavy with sleep.
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