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reluctant to relinquishthe squallinggirl.
    Vivian swept out ofthe roomwith the same aplomb with which she had entered, and Gaston and I were left alone again withTheodore and Agnes. Theodore closed the door this time.
    “I suppose youwishto divorce her now,”Theodore said withsome amusement.
“Aye, is that possible?”I asked.
“She can cite sufficient cause to divorce you, but that would cause other complications. And it would require that she remainonEnglishsoil.”
“We were planningto tellyouthat we think we should all relocate to Tortuga. I take it that you have all had similar thoughts.”I said withconcern.
Agnes nodded gravely.
“Aye, we have been awaiting your arrival,” Theodore said. “But we willalldiscuss that ina moment, I believe.”
“Well, as we will be changing countries, and France and the Catholic church give not a whit about a Church of England marriage unless it involves royalty, can we not merely say that I am divorced, or the marriage was annulled, and allow Nickel and her to marryonTortuga?”
“Spoken like a good heretic,” Theodore said with a smile. “Nay, Young Nickelis a devout member of the Church of England, and believes inthe sanctityofthe marriage betweenyou and Mistress Williams, even if the two of you do not. He came to see me about this matter.”
“OhBloody…”I sighed.
“Agnes and I will need to be married at once in the
     
“Agnes and I will need to be married at once in the
    Catholic Church,”Gastonsaid thoughtfully.
“Aye,” Theodore said with concern. “If you wish to…
ignore your father’s wishes.”
“I do not wish to, but I willnot be married to that bitch,”
Gastonsaid. “I chose Agnes, and I willstand bythat decision.” “So be it, then,” Theodore said with a shrug. “I hope the
two ofyouare prepared to dealwithpriests.”
We sighed inunison.
I imagined they would be the same priests I had
threatened over dinner at Doucette’s—and told I was an atheist.
We were doomed.
“Have either of you heard from my father concerning
matters ofmylegalcompetence?”Gastonasked.
“Aye,” Theodore said. “Your father wrote me that the
matter would best be addressed on French soil. Someone, either
a member of the Catholic Church, or a representative of the
French government, needs to observe and interview you, and
write a report concerning the matter to be delivered to the courts
inFrance.”
We sighed inunisonagain.
Theodore held up his hand. “Until the matter of your
competence has been resolved, however, I am in possession of
documents namingWillas your guardian.”
We sighed withrelief.
“Thank the Gods,”I said.
“And you will have to stop saying things of that nature
once we onTortuga,”Theodore chided.
I smiled grimly. “Aye.”
    I smiled grimly. “Aye.”
“You’ll get yourself burned at the stake,” he muttered and turned to the door. “Now, let us allgo and exchange the rest of our news. I assume you do not wish any others to know of
this.” “Nay,”Gastonand I said.
     
Agnes’ slimshoulders sagged inrelief.
    “All will be well,” Gaston assured her as he helped her stand.
As she followed Theodore from the room, I put a hand on Gaston’s shoulder. He nodded for Agnes to go on without him, and turned to me.
“How are we?”I breathed.
“Well enough for the moment,” he sighed tiredly. “If I dwelluponit, it willconsume me.”
“ThenI amsorryto distract you,”I said lightly.
He smiled sadly, and hooked an armaround my neck to pull my mouth to his and kiss me with desperate fervor. I returned it, and held hima brieftime after our lips parted, wishing I could embrace and soothe his racingheart.
“We willendure,”I whispered.
“And conquer,”he sighed and released me.
We joined the others in the atrium. Mistress Rachel Theodore came to embrace us warmly. The Theodores’ negress, Hannah, was climbing the stairs with their daughter Elizabeth. Henrietta swooped in and offered to take Jamaica from Vivian and up to join the