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mask. Slapping the figure's hand away she ro

e figure, who made to follow her.

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like a frightened rabbit.' She glanced towards Lil

iam answered

stomach, one she was not used to, and she

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smiled

lyly. 'Thank you!' he spoke loudly to the oth

lone with a man you are not related or

these silly rules

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window sills and climbing with surprising grace, up the side of

tricky one. Now' he said, extending an arm for Lilith

pte

at

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masks?' Lili

ting the rat mask and smiling down a

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by the rich folk. They think themselves better than us because they

know' she

cing sideways to her

smil

the way they do. All of

walking on. 'Us poor folk,

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led again at

on, 'what is yo

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takes a lot of hands to make the world go by; it takes a lot of work to survive.

. 'I just hope she doesn't fall and s

live?' Willi

his way' Lil

time, and before long, L

ight path to the front door, and well maintained gr

or helping m

illiam bowed to her. 'I was

m's gaze through the bars as she clicked the lock in place. Walking slowly up the path toward

verything completely dark and s

came a gen

of one of the servants of the ho

a whisper, reluctant to break the silence of the roo

t return home' the maid told he

ilith replied. 'I can

her didn't wait for

smiled encouragingly. 'Thank you for your conc

p watching t

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