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CHAPTER 20
«Hello, Lina. What troubles you?» Priscilla asked soothingly as she placed a comforting hand on Evelina's back. It was evident to her that something was amiss from the way her friend clung to her and the tears punctuating her eyes, which Evelina tried unsuccessfully to suppress. «You seem upset. What has happened?»
Evelina withdrew abruptly, averting her gaze to avoid revealing her inner turmoil. She appreciated Priscilla's presence, but divulging the conflict between herself and the Duke was out of the question. «It is nothing, truly,» she murmured.
