Margaret stood up as Anthony approached her. He was smiling.
"I had something to do at the business today but I am all done now. Do you maybe want to visit the tailor or go to the opera? They have a new addition and I have heard that she is really incredible. Voice like an angel."
So this is what he was going to do— lie about where he had been and weasel his way out of the consequences of his actions. Margaret would not allow him to just walk away from this scot-free.
"Is that really where you have been all day, Anthony? Your business?"
"Yes, it is. Why, has someone told you otherwise?"
She decided to lie and see if he would tell the truth for once. He probably would not. "Actually, I took a carriage to the premises at around half past two this afternoon and you were not there. More
