Behind Paul, Angela’s face broke into a disbelieving smile. Eyes wide with surprise, Abiron, Ariana, and the royal family all stared at Paul with va...ying degrees of shock. Princess Hannah stood, eyes rapt, an incredulous grin splitting her face in two as her suspicions were confirmed. ‘Brother Paul, what do you mean by this?’ shouted the bishop. ‘I mean this!’ Paul thundered, ‘In the past two weeks, I have seen more grace, more compassion, more kindness from the Lady Ariana than I have seen. But to me it had felt like the start of something more, and then it was gone. Ashley is staring at me, probably waiting for me to explain myself, but I look away without saying anything more. ‘Daddy said you used to be a manager in an office, and that you had a big house in the suburbs somewhere,’ Ashley says. ‘He’s told you a lot about me, I guess,’ I say, feeling a little gloomy now. I don’t really feel comfortable with Edwin telling his daughter things that I thought I was telling him in. Achanak uski nazar mujh par padi to woh ekdam se ghabra gayi aur kahne lagi ki yeh bakra kya kar raha tha to maine dheere se uske kandhe par hath rakh kar kaha ki bakrabakri kozannat ki sair kara raha hai to usne kaha ki zannat ki sair main samjhi nahi to maine dheere se uske kan ke pas munh kar ke kaha aao ashram mein chalta hain aur umhe sikhate hain ki kaise zannat ki sair hoti hai woh kuchh jhijhki par main use apne sath andar le jane me safal ho gaya.Andar jakar maine usase kaha ki zannat. 'E's the only one as might get put away. The bet'd be on the length of sentence an' if 'e don't get put away the money goes to the pub." No," said James quickly. "I think it ought to go to Jean Morris." Oi reckon we need a separate whip round for 'er," said Roy."Why not just have the whip round?" asked James. "Then she'd get more."There was a murmur of approval."What do you think, Mike? The book was your idea." I reckon the whip round's a better oidea." Thanks, Mike. Have we got a collecting.