SUZETTE GAVE OUT WITH A MUSICAL GIGGLE AS SHE DUMPED ME UNCEREMONIOUSLY ON THE SATIN COVERLET OF THE FOURPOSTER BED.

"VOILA, MADEMOISELLE, SHE SAID, A NOTE OF DELIGHTED TRIUMPH IN HER VOICE. "MASTER ROBERT IS NOT AS TOUGH AS HE IMAGINES HIMSELF TO BE.

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"THAT WASN'T FAIR!" |

INTERJECTED,

RUBBING MY TORMENTED SHOULDERS ALTERNATINGLY. "YOU CAUGHT ME FROM BEHIND."

I LUNGED OFF THE BED AT HER, BUT THIS TIME SHE EASILY CAUGHT ONE OF MY WRISTS AND SPUN ME NEATLY ONTO THE BED AGAIN.

"VOILA ENCORE!" SUZETTE EXCLAIMED, TURNING AND SMILING AT MADEMOISELLE. 4 | HAVE BEEN TAKING JUDO LESSONS SINCE THIS LITTLE BEAST BEGAN MAKING UNWANTED ADVANCES TOWARD ME. IF YOU WISH, I CAN BREAK HIS ARM THE NEXT TIME HE GETS OFF THE BED."

"NO, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT WILL BE NECESSARY, MADEMOISELLE SMILED, AS SHE

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