Hillard’s face relaxed, like a puppy about to droop off to sleep. He smiled serenely, thinking himself the angel he wasn’t.
“The ball shall be a tremendous event,” he added as an afterthought. “For they also say James Gilmor’s engagement is to be announced. He is to marry Miss Harwood. You know, Philip Harwood’s sister.”
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