- the whole performance built so that if Deidre pulled away,

atched h

ands closed on air. She stumbled. Her heel caught. For one glorious second the perfect post

ooked do

dust," she said. "I'd h

ragic. She turned the wet eyes toward the staircase, m

rn. We'll take her shopping tomorrow. We'll replac

about the true heiress in about four seconds, and Deidre co

fan as though there we

ublic looking like a charity

dropped to K

idn't sit straight - it pulled a fraction to the left - and under the collar, wher

ne are honest cotton. Which is more than I can say for last season's kn

ent absolu

umbled a silver tray. It hit

s flew to he

at a balance sheet that didn't add up, and Deidre watched th

face wen

r sister that way. Where d

the duffel on

d. "That's all. I'm ti

say something unforgivable in front of her husb

urse - let me tak

take the duffel. "Al

r voice. She didn't have to; something in her eyes sto

my own

or and Karin in the hall below, one of them furious an

ined with dead Deans in oil. Arthur s

d pushed them open, and then stood in the doorway with the expression

ated the room for

canopy. Three oversized stuffed animals arranged on the wi

and it had been built by somebody w

I can have decorators in tomorrow. St

pped the duffel on the satin. It

. "The door has a loc

at her for a

his daughter had walked into his house and already d

t, Dad,"

lock, and stood with her back against th

o a great deal of t

o find out exa