“When you said we would continue our discussion, I expected something other than a summons to the Shambles in the middle of the night.” “I considered tea at Ossiter’s, but they wouldn’t give me a reservation.” “You could have knocked on my door and had a conversation like a civilized person.” It carried a bit of Renata’s sharp edge. Not wise, given the circumstances, but what she could see of his mouth twitched in a faint smile. “You have an odd impression of me if you think I knock.”
