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She grimaced indistaste. Once a year. Laura and Iris settled themselves in a seat on the shady side of theday coach, their suitcases stashed on the luggage rack above. This time around it'll be different.

But, Igraine reminded herself, these Roman men considered it their divine right to have power of life and death over their children. She always kept the last two until yet another arrived. No, everything's fine, Corinne soothed. But let me go change into something more respectable.