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"You might be surprised, Miss Drummond," her hostess returned. "I have always

felt that it is a mother's duty to take a lively interest in the occupations of

her children. As my late husband, Lord Beaufort Battle-Purfitt, was carried off

untimely by an architectural mishap -- he was inspecting the family chapel and a

squinchfell on him -- our own issue was limited toTelemachus ."
"The end of the line," Father Herrick murmured just loudly enough so that Olivia

could hear but her ladyship could not. "The burgeoning ofTelemachus

Battle-Purfitt: There's a project for the fertility enthusiast."



Lady Battle-Purfittwent on to say, "Of course I have askedTelemachus to

recommend to me any number of significant and informative books which might

enhance my familiarity with his chosen field. He is quite taken with your

scholarship. Your work, Bow BellsBeltaine : An Examination of Magna Mater

Worship Survivals in Cockney Parlance, was fascinating. NowTelemachus tells me

that you have come to this neighborhood to pursue research. I couldn't be more

excited."



Her manner of utterance belied her words. Though her tongue might prate of

rapture at the prospect of an ethnological expedition taking off from her own

back yard, figuratively speaking in truth Lady Battle-Purfitt'sexpression and

demeanor were about as animated as ascuppered haddock.



On the other hand, her son had enough enthusiasm for the both of them and a

kennel's worth of Yorkshire terriers thrown in. "Oh yes, Mummy, it's to be ever

so marvelous! I was a trifle apprehensive about the whole business back in