Protective streak

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*Rexton* I'm rather disappointed Wickham heeds my warning. Breaking his fingers and then tossing the man over the balcony had a certain appeal. I'm not accustomed to harboring such uncivilized thoughts, but when I stepped into the hallway and saw him looming over Tillie, I experienced an irrational urge to do him harm swiftly and with malice. I had been standing there long enough to hear the cad's proposal and her rebuffing of it. I wonder if she would have accepted if the gent weren't married. Based on her pale features, I don't think so. "This doesn’t concern you, Rexton," Wickham has the audacity to spout. "Afraid it does, old chap. Luna Moonsdowne is with me this evening." I tell him.. Wickham narrows his eyes. "Rumor is you’re courting the sister." "Miss Halfmoon would never forg

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