Jane Slayre by Erwin Sherri Browning

Author:Erwin, Sherri Browning [Erwin, Sherri Browning]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, Vampires, Humor
ISBN: 9781439191187
Publisher: Gallery
Published: 2010-08-15T07:00:00+00:00

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He stepped back, freeing me while he removed his red cloak. "As strange as a governess armed with Egyptian daggers that she clearly knows how to use?" He picked them up and returned them to me after making a close study of the handles. "Exquisite workmanship."

"And stakes, sir. I have one in my pocket at all times. There are vampyres about."

"What do you mean, vampyres?"

"You explain first. What were you doing in costume?"

"Simply trying to amuse my guests."

"But with me, sir? It felt as if you were trying to draw me out."

"And so I have, Madam Assassin, speaking of acting a part. Do you forgive me, Jane?"

"I don't know yet. If, on reflection, I find I have fallen into no great absurdity, I shall try to forgive you."

"Oh, you have been very correct. And quite impressive."

I reflected, and thought, on the whole, I had. It was a comfort, but indeed I had been on my guard almost from the beginning of the interview. Something of masquerade I suspected, but my mind had been running on Grace Poole.

"I am no assassin, sir. There were zombies at Lowood. Before that, I lived with vampyres. I have learned a few things to--protect myself." And others, but I didn't want to embarrass him by mentioning the few vampyres I'd killed to protect him at our first meeting. "I seem to get a certain feeling when vampyres are present, and I have had that feeling since you arrived with your guests. I am sure one of them is not quite right. I think one of them meant to attack Lady Lynn in her bed the other night."

"One of them, you say. A sense for vampyres? What an unusual skill. But that one of my guests could be so unnatural? I had no idea."

"They often manage to go about in the population unnoticed."

"You were raised with them?"

"There is much about me you don't know, sir."

"There is much I would like to know, but my guests must be

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