curve of her buttocks.
Asleep?" he asked softly.
No," she mumbled.
I love you," he whispered. Whatever else happens, do not ever
forget that."
She stirred, raised her head, and kissed him softly on his mouth.
I love you also, Tobias. Whatever else happens, do not forget that."
He threaded his fingers through her tumbled hair. I will not, my
sweet."
It was as though they had taken their own private vows, he
thought.
He shifted, reluctant to leave the warm bed. I should return to
my room."
She smiled at him. The mysteries in her eyes deepened. She
moved her hand deliberately down his stomach. Her fingers closed
around him.
Do you really want to spend what little is left of this night sleeping?" she asked.
He felt himself stir and harden.
It occurs to me that it is a long drive back to Town," he said
against her throat. We will have plenty of time for a refreshing nap."
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Eight
The miniature volcano erupted with a high-pitched hiss of escaping
vapor. There was a crackle from the interior of the little mountain,
and sparks shot from the top.
The audience gasped in appreciation. The lecturer, a spindly
gnome of a man named Horace Kirk, took a step forward and made
a small bow. When he straightened, he beamed at the crowd that
filled the hall.
And thus ends my lecture on the nature of hot vapors," he said.
My talk next week will concern the principles of electricity."
A burst of applause filled the room.
Emeline, seated in the second row between Anthony and
Priscilla, clapped along with everyone else.
Priscilla could scarcely contain her enthusiasm. She regarded the
gnome as though he were one of the dashing romantic poets.
Was that not the most astonishing experiment you have ever
witnessed?" she whispered to Emeline beneath the cover of
applause. I vow, Mister Kirk's lectures have opened up a new world to
me."
Very interesting," Emeline agreed. Privately she conceded that
she was far more intrigued by the subject of antiquities than she
was by the wonders of electricity and chemistry, but she had to
admit the demonstration that had just concluded was quite exciting.
I must tell you that when you suggested we subscribe to Mister Kirk's
series of science lectures, I feared they would prove somewhat dull.
But that is certainly not the case. Don't you agree, Anthony?"
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I certainly do," Anthony said with genuine appreciation. It was
an excellent notion, Priscilla." He glanced at the small journal on her
lap. I see you managed to fill several more pages with notes again
today."
Priscilla clutched the journal to her bosom and gave Professor
Kirk another enraptured glance. I have learned so much from these
lectures. I only wish that I could convince Mama to allow me to
purchase some instruments and equipment. I would give anything
to be able to set up a proper laboratory where I could conduct experiments. But she refuses to even
consider the notion."
Emeline was not surprised by that news. She had no difficulty
whatsoever imagining Lady Wortham's horrified reaction to the
idea of Priscilla setting up a laboratory.
Lady Wortham took her responsibilities as a mother quite seriously. Her chief ambition in life was to see
her daughter married to
a respectable gentleman from a good family, preferably one who was
in line to inherit a comfortable fortune. To that end she had a great
deal to work with, Emeline thought, because Priscilla was a very
attractive young woman.
True, her friend's hair was a shade of molten gold that was not
considered to be in the first stare of fashion, but Emeline thought
the color complemented her blue eyes quite effectively. She also
knew that she was not alone in that opinion. Priscilla certainly
never lacked for dancing partners at the balls and soirees they
attended together. Regardless of
Asleep?" he asked softly.
No," she mumbled.
I love you," he whispered. Whatever else happens, do not ever
forget that."
She stirred, raised her head, and kissed him softly on his mouth.
I love you also, Tobias. Whatever else happens, do not forget that."
He threaded his fingers through her tumbled hair. I will not, my
sweet."
It was as though they had taken their own private vows, he
thought.
He shifted, reluctant to leave the warm bed. I should return to
my room."
She smiled at him. The mysteries in her eyes deepened. She
moved her hand deliberately down his stomach. Her fingers closed
around him.
Do you really want to spend what little is left of this night sleeping?" she asked.
He felt himself stir and harden.
It occurs to me that it is a long drive back to Town," he said
against her throat. We will have plenty of time for a refreshing nap."
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Eight
The miniature volcano erupted with a high-pitched hiss of escaping
vapor. There was a crackle from the interior of the little mountain,
and sparks shot from the top.
The audience gasped in appreciation. The lecturer, a spindly
gnome of a man named Horace Kirk, took a step forward and made
a small bow. When he straightened, he beamed at the crowd that
filled the hall.
And thus ends my lecture on the nature of hot vapors," he said.
My talk next week will concern the principles of electricity."
A burst of applause filled the room.
Emeline, seated in the second row between Anthony and
Priscilla, clapped along with everyone else.
Priscilla could scarcely contain her enthusiasm. She regarded the
gnome as though he were one of the dashing romantic poets.
Was that not the most astonishing experiment you have ever
witnessed?" she whispered to Emeline beneath the cover of
applause. I vow, Mister Kirk's lectures have opened up a new world to
me."
Very interesting," Emeline agreed. Privately she conceded that
she was far more intrigued by the subject of antiquities than she
was by the wonders of electricity and chemistry, but she had to
admit the demonstration that had just concluded was quite exciting.
I must tell you that when you suggested we subscribe to Mister Kirk's
series of science lectures, I feared they would prove somewhat dull.
But that is certainly not the case. Don't you agree, Anthony?"
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I certainly do," Anthony said with genuine appreciation. It was
an excellent notion, Priscilla." He glanced at the small journal on her
lap. I see you managed to fill several more pages with notes again
today."
Priscilla clutched the journal to her bosom and gave Professor
Kirk another enraptured glance. I have learned so much from these
lectures. I only wish that I could convince Mama to allow me to
purchase some instruments and equipment. I would give anything
to be able to set up a proper laboratory where I could conduct experiments. But she refuses to even
consider the notion."
Emeline was not surprised by that news. She had no difficulty
whatsoever imagining Lady Wortham's horrified reaction to the
idea of Priscilla setting up a laboratory.
Lady Wortham took her responsibilities as a mother quite seriously. Her chief ambition in life was to see
her daughter married to
a respectable gentleman from a good family, preferably one who was
in line to inherit a comfortable fortune. To that end she had a great
deal to work with, Emeline thought, because Priscilla was a very
attractive young woman.
True, her friend's hair was a shade of molten gold that was not
considered to be in the first stare of fashion, but Emeline thought
the color complemented her blue eyes quite effectively. She also
knew that she was not alone in that opinion. Priscilla certainly
never lacked for dancing partners at the balls and soirees they
attended together. Regardless of
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