How about we see if she has something you can wear?" Leslie got on her cell phone and spoke with Tiffany. " ... Thanks. We'll be right up." She's not ...expecting Henry for another two hours and hasn't started getting ready yet. Come with me, Darlene." As they were walking away Leslie asked over her shoulder, "Be a dear and entertain Charles for me." Toby nodded assent.Toby greeted Charlie when he arrived. Toby and Charlie had been in the hotel's piano bar for almost an hour when Leslie got their. " Count, will you allow me to send Baptistin to inquire after some one you know?" I am at your service, and still more my servants." Oh, I cannot live if she is not better." Shall I ring for Baptistin?" No, I will go and speak to him myself." Morrel went out, called Baptistin, and whispered a few words to him. The valet ran directly. "Well, have you sent?" asked Monte Cristo, seeing Morrel return."Yes, and now I shall be more calm." You know I am waiting," said Monte Cristo, smiling."Yes, and I. We stopped off at an Italian restaurant on the way back from the tube station and had some pasta as she was starving. It was rather crowded and noisy and I was eager to show her my place, so we left around 10 and got home. I showed her bedroom and she said she wanted a shower, so I left her to her own devices and went to open a bottle. I was sitting drinking some wine, my mind churning with thoughts that keep crowding into my head and which I kept pushing to the back. We hadn't talked about her. As she continued to watch the girl dance, she caught her eye, just for a fleeting moment, the gaze held for nothing more than a few seconds. The girl smiled, then twisted away and carried on with her mesmeric dance.Sophie turned back to the group and continued their attempts at conversation. After a short while, she headed over the bar to replenish the drinks. At the edge of the bar stood the blonde dancer who had so entranced her. She edged towards the bar and found herself standing next to.