Page 115 of The Duke With the Dragon Tattoo

Sniffing away vision clouded by emotion, he turned to Longhurst. “Whatever fate befalls her, I’ll visit upon your bones threefold, you mark me.” That taken care of, he slammed out of the office, but not before hearing Lorelai’s sweet apologies.

“Do pardon him, Doctor, he reallyisworking on making fewer death threats on my behalf.”

“It’s all right,” Dr. Longhurst replied. “I’m physician to many of Blackwell’s associates and their wives and children. That isn’t even the worst threat I’ve received this week. And here I am. Still alive.”

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A year later, Lorelai was able to cajole Ash to attend Veronica’s second wedding, despite her shocking selection of groom.

Lorelai didn’t merely walk or hobble down the sunny lane in the South of France to greet her beloved sister.

She ran.