Did Peter think he could divorce her? He hadn't touched her since Noelwas born but there were all those ugly times when he had physicallyabused her. The country was for the moment peaceful-the war was away to the east. But enough talk. If she sold her diamond necklace, she mused, and the other pieces he'd given her as peaceofferings, she'd have enough to pay her passage back to New York and tolive for a while.
Laura leaned forward to hugher daughter. I have an early flight tomorrow. Laughter, laced with the tinkle of ice in glasses, blended with themusic. Langley is handling his accounts now.
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