He’s a jeweller’s copyist, and one of the best on the shady side of the line.’ He turned to Penny and grinned. ‘When Lady Ermyntrude gives her dancing partner the old Earl’s jewelled toodle-oo clock to keep the wolf from the door, the old Earl is awakened every morning by a careful copy of our Arthur’s making. Likewise, Lady Maud’s ruby dog collar and the necklace Sir George gave little Eva on her twenty-first. They’re all copies of the originals made by our Arthur. Arthur, in fact, is one of the lads who make Society what it is today.’ He took the pile of papers from Lugg. ‘This, I fancy, is
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