Editing Black and Blue Romance: A Confusion in Three Acts
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"> "So . . . Miss Josephine, you've travelled a bit, 'Ow's your Russian?" came Billy's unmistakable voice and Josephine relaxed enough to turn up her bedside lamp.</span><br><br> | <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"> "So . . . Miss Josephine, you've travelled a bit, 'Ow's your Russian?" came Billy's unmistakable voice and Josephine relaxed enough to turn up her bedside lamp.</span><br><br> | ||
− | <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"> "Passable," she said, pleased she was able to present an unflappable calm even as the adrenaline was screaming along her nerves. She ignored the fact that she was dressed in nothing but a thin cotton chemise that showed more than it concealed when the lamplight struck it. ''Why call attention to it? Billy's already seen''. She took in his mien, saw that he was being overly nonchalant, running into her somewhere that they won't likely be overheard, and his stature was oddly hat-in-hand. | + | <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"> "Passable," she said, pleased she was able to present an unflappable calm even as the adrenaline was screaming along her nerves. She ignored the fact that she was dressed in nothing but a thin cotton chemise that showed more than it concealed when the lamplight struck it. ''Why call attention to it? Billy's already seen''. She took in his mien, saw that he was being overly nonchalant, running into her somewhere that they won't likely be overheard, and his stature was oddly hat-in-hand. Interesting. Something's up. She raised a quizzical brow at him and merely asked, "Why?" </span><br><br> |
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"> "I've got a matter of a certain . . . wager, but I need someone who knows Russian who ain't tied up in the current . . . " Billy said and waved vaguely toward Alexi's cabin. </span><br><br> | <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"> "I've got a matter of a certain . . . wager, but I need someone who knows Russian who ain't tied up in the current . . . " Billy said and waved vaguely toward Alexi's cabin. </span><br><br> |