“Ye know . . .” Hadley began, “I ken there is something ye could do now that might improve the odds of your suit.” Fox found himself caught between a growl and a chuckle. “Don’t say it.” “Get yourself a wife,” Hadley winked. “The judges will be more keen tae find in your favor if you’re seen tae be a family man.” “A wife? Have you not been hearing me, your lofty earlship? I need a competent nurse for Madeline, a cat tamer for that wretch over yon—” Fox jerked his chin toward Mr. Dandy, sitting on the window sill and staring at them as if plotting their demise. “—a fairy godmother to hire
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