‘What about us?’ said Miss Barrow. ‘Are you going to kill us?’ ‘Oh, Daddy!’ said Lady Ninuka petulantly. It is true that people display different personas dependent on company; the femme fatale had vanished in Marechal’s presence, to be replaced by a schoolgirl. ‘Don’t kill Miss Ambersleigh! I like her. She’s funny and drinks tea.’ Marechal rounded on them both angrily. ‘Will you all just shut up!’ he barked. ‘I have had a very trying few days, and I just want a little “me” time to relax and unwind and kill Cabal. Is that so much to ask? Stop being so bloody self-centred and let somebody else
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