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ouldn't I? And if I couldn't manage so much as a simplearpeggio, who'd be the wiser? Isn't that the case? He looked at me. Chapter ElevenYasmin Edwards had a busy morning, for which she was grateful. Then for the first time she looked directly at Lynley. Let's not make her part of ourfuture.