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Another night at the White City track she was so drunk that Terence, Ollie and Matthew had to carry her shoulder high to their car
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They interviewed Mr Bosworth, Sir Terence Brackenberry, Eddie Lancaster, the gardener, and the cook; though without achieving the hoped for breakthrough
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you know that was the best score ever in our league? I was telling Terence we'd
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“Good evening, Preacher man,” Terence Underwood said as he moved into the light for the reverend to identify him
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“Yes,” Terence said quietly as he studied the preacher’s appearance and his two cases
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“What’s in the cases?” Terence inquired as he pointed towards the objects the preacher was clutching with what seemed to be forceful determination
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” Terence stepped closer to him
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“No,” Terence replied, moving closer, “I just couldn’t sleep, so I thought I’d walk it out
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“Before you go,” Terence stopped him, “may I have a copy of The Bible? There isn’t one in the room, and I fear I’ve left mine at home
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Terence accepted the book graciously and smiled
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“Is that liquor I smell on you, Preacher?” Terence asked with a smile and amusement in his voice at the thought of having caught a man of the cloth in an indiscretion
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“I have a very difficult time getting Terence to do anything
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, to live for a while, and I met Terence
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” Though she was not perfectly satisfied with the lapse in time in the story after the plantation failed and when she met Terence, she decided to let the matter rest
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“His name was Terence, and I believe she was introduced as Faye
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“I see you’ve discovered the South’s secret brew,” Terence said readily as he indicated the glass in Lord Ashburn’s hand
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“Quite,” Terence agreed as he leaned forward slightly to examine the sparkling piece of jewelry
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Terence laughed as though the story was very melodramatic and fabricated
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Terence whispered to his wife who merely seemed to stick her nose minutely higher in the air
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Lady Jane offered her hand, which Terence took lightly as he arose, and followed him onto the floor, being careful to avoid the stream of couples waltzing past them
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Feeling slightly ill at the brazen attitude of Terence, she focused her attention at the sights that whirled by just over his shoulder then felt his hand delicately massage her waist so as to recapture her attention
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Terence laughed as though he recognized her futile attempt to sway his course
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“How long have you and Lord Ashburn been married?” Terence inquired into the personal aspect of his prey
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The waltz ended, and Terence released her but kept his eyes focused on hers while they applauded
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his wife and Lord Ashburn were sitting, Terence instinctively guided Lady Jane towards the far end of the ballroom, out of sight of their party’s eyes, and to the less-lighted areas
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Faye’s fixation on Terence and Lady Jane was broken abruptly, causing the dark clouds that seemed to fill her eyes to vanish
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During the final waltz, Terence leaned his head closer to Lady Jane so as to whisper, “How would you feel,” he hesitated then placed his lips so they nearly touched her ear, “about falling in love?”
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“Yes, but,” Terence looked her in the eyes, “he’s old and past his prime
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Terence took Lady Ashburn’s elbow to keep her from leaving and to guide her at his own pace back to their chairs
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“My love will be undying for you,” Terence continued
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From this perspective, she could sympathize with Terence, a young man trapped in a union with a cold, uncaring, emotionless woman, and understand his desire to be free from such pains
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Seriously and lacking the debonair style, Terence replied, “It was my pleasure, sir
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Terence Underwood and his habits; then, he and Lady Jane would confer on the issue, regardless of their intentions not to get involved in a marital dispute
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Terence, rather embarrassed by her manners, followed obediently, his shoulders slouched in dejection at an unsuccessful evening of attempting to escape
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The woman’s voice, touched with rage, sounded oddly familiar, but the man’s voice, quivering with futile defenses, was low but recognizable as that of Terence Underwood
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“You can’t lie your way out of this, Terence,” Faye said
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Terence sighed, knowing the ineffectuality of defending himself
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Terence remained quiet for a moment, but when he spoke his voice was strong and filled with contempt
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Lady Jane listened intently to the quarrel, her opinion of Terence having changed greatly by this revelation of his wife’s obsessive jealousy
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Terence was silent a moment, obviously weighing his options to either comfort and attempt a reconciliation or to leave her alone to her own 85
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So, Lady Jane concluded, she had decided to follow Terence just in case
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She only hoped that Terence would do nothing tonight after meeting with George to further instigate her lambasting
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If he was smart, Terence would insist on returning with George to their rooms at the same time so as to provide himself with an alibi for the duration after leaving the company of other men in the lounge
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As he finished his story about his first battle, Lord Ashburn saw the door slowly open and Terence Underwood saunter into the room, pausing to greet several of the other men with whom he was obviously vaguely acquainted from his stay here
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After nodding inconspicuously to Terence to indicate he was welcome at the table, Lord Ashburn asked the other men, who he considered his peers on this side of the Atlantic, to excuse him as he had pressing matters to discuss with his friend
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Lord Ashburn placed the cards in front of Terence
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“Two fifty, you say?” he asked of Terence who nodded quietly
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“That will be acceptable,” Terence replied as he anted up and leaned forward over the table as if to protect his position with his life
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“If it makes you feel more comfortable,” Terence said as he studied his cards, “I have no objections
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“Faye’s like that,” Terence agreed
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“She even had the nerve to suggest I was going to meet your wife tonight rather than come here,” Terence continued with disbelief at his wife’s actions
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Terence was opening up to him; he was more relaxed away from the watchful gaze of his wife and willing to share his problems with a man of fatherly stature such as himself
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“Yes,” Terence agreed readily, “I can only see one way out, but I don’t relish that option
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If Terence was the womanizer of which Faye suspected him and which seemed apparent given his confession of prior indiscretion, she would certainly have cause to feel contemptuous towards him and to doubt his current fidelity
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If Terence had attempted reconciliation and if she was still adamant about her position, then perhaps there were other hidden motives for their deep-rooted division
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What was more intriguing was how Terence came to know of Cecil’s reputation, given he was prone to secrecy and security in his position at the Home Office
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Of course, if Terence had flown missions for the United States as part of covert operations, he may well have overhead Cecil’s name in conversation among his commanders
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As if his thoughts were elsewhere, Terence mindlessly tossed his cards down to expose a straight
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Terence flashed him a smug, contented grin as if he knew a secret that he was anxious to expose
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“Oh, don’t be so stuffy, Lord Ashburn,” Terence said as he folded his arms
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Whatever opinion he once had of Terence Underwood was completely and utterly accurate, for the man was indeed a low, crafty soul
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“Let me see if I can convince you that would be a very wise thing to do under the circumstances,” Terence continued haughtily as he quickly glanced in their immediate vicinity to ensure there were no others close enough to overhear the delicate matter they were about to discuss
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“They believe,” Terence resumed his narrative, “that Banks is working with one or more people in the fields to tilt the balance of power there in favour of the Nazis
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“So you say,” Terence said, “but that’s not what the prime minister and his people think
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Hoping to maintain his ground, Terence interrupted, “I really do love her, despite what you may believe
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“I’m ready to go back to my room,” he told the porter then addressed Terence, “Mr
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“Take your hands off of me, sir!” The tone of voice caused Terence to immediately release his grip on the gentleman who continued, “You’re a very careless man, Mr
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Halfway through the course, Faye launched into her story of her marriage to Terence and his adulterous affairs with many other women but managed to contain 100
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Listening intently to the saga unfolding before her, Elizabeth visualized the dashing Terence as Faye described him and his aviation accident which led to the affair with the nurse in the hospital
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Though she had heard the description of Terence, he did not appear the type who would resort to physical violence to solve his problems, especially given his money and the powerful attorneys that undoubtedly had represented his family in various matters his entire life and that would be able to obtain fair grounds for a divorce
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” From what she knew of him, Terence was a man who desperately needed his sovereignty in order 102
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It would be ideal if she was to leave Terence and become her personal aid, traveling with her and assisting her in her needs as she aged
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Yes, she knew then that she was being watched by Terence Underwood who had probably been watching his wife from the comfort of one of the sofas in the lobby
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Turning her head towards the lobby at the sound of someone calling her name, Faye saw Terence approaching with a look of relief flooding his face upon seeing her
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“Faye, darling, are you all right?” Terence asked her with authentic concern as he placed his hands on her shoulders and gently squeezed as if in some loving gesture
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The cheerful, vivacious demeanour she possessed as recently as lunch had been replaced by a solemnity and seriousness that deeply troubled Terence, especially given his wife’s suspicious nature and bouts with depression
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Despite their differences, Terence hated to see her like this—her state of mind so fragile and delicate that she may be capable of harming herself during one of her dreamlike states in which she could not possibly think rationally
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Upon arriving at their suite, Terence sat Faye in a chair in the bedroom and removed a set of dry clothes for her to wear
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The stories she had heard were in fact true, though she knew Terence would never believe her given his skeptical nature
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The curtains were already drawn either by the chambermaid or by Terence to keep her state of rest as undisturbed as possible from the bright flashes of lightning
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Unfortunately, there was no sign of Terence as she wandered into the parlour where only one lamp illuminated the room by the table and cast dark shadows throughout the rest of the area
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which she was lying immediately caught her attention then spoke her name once again—this time the voice registering in her mind as that of Terence
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Terence pushed up the sleeve of his cotton dress shirt, unbuttoned at the collar, and his tweed jacket in order to see the face of his gold watch
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Faye stared curiously at Terence as the previous night’s event unfolded in her mind and realized that with his skepticism and the disparaging comments he had made about Elizabeth Bascomb he would never be able to acknowledge her story as genuine
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She knew that Elizabeth would understand, yet as she studied her husband’s gentle features and saw the overwhelming concern in his eyes, Faye nearly felt as though she could tell Terence the story without the worry of harsh criticism or ridicule to embarrass her
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“You’re all right,” Terence said with satisfaction
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“I’ll be right back,” Terence said as he left the room
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Returning to his chair in the corner so as to avoid any contact with his wife while she ate, Terence replied, “I thought I might go quail hunting today
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“Of course, if you’d feel better having me here with you in case there’s anything you need, I’ll cancel my plans,” Terence offered graciously
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“No, I’m sure it was just precautionary,” Terence said quietly as he tried to assuage her obviously frayed nerves
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Terence disappeared into the foyer and opened the door to find the chambermaid preparing to enter
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She apologized profusely, but Terence assured her that she had done nothing wrong then invited her into the suite to carry on with her work
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Faye successfully managed to conceal her contempt with this revelation that she and Terence had obviously met at some point but said politely, “I’m fine, thank you
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It was just a little bump on the head, but I’m sure Terence told you all about that
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I asked a porter if he had seen you, and he told me about the incident,” she replied firmly as if to end any further discussion of the sordid matter and to finally put to rest Faye’s obsessive suspicions about her “relationship” with Terence
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Terence was the perfect example, but here she finally realized that ultimately she could control that situation and resolve it to her satisfaction
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That Terence certainly was a cad for attempting such a sordid thing, especially since he knew absolutely nothing of the situation other than that which had been told to him secondhand and late at that
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Discouraged by his unsuccessful hunting outing during which he had failed to bag any of the number of quail that seemed to taunt him by narrowly escaping his shots, Terence returned to the hotel lobby promptly at seven minutes after five upon returning the hunting rifle and binoculars to the game keeper
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Terence quickly scanned the lobby and, seeing no sign of his wife, headed directly to their suite where he heard the phone ringing as he opened the door
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Knowing that she would expect him to exert the energy for a decent search when he arrived, Terence grabbed his jacket on the way through the parlour and put it on as he entered the corridor
