What a terribly, terribly handsome man! If she were not a married woman Ailsa could certainly see herself swooning at the lovely features and elegant manners – of course no man would ever come close to Ewart in any department but her eyes still lit up at the question and she almost wished she could claim the purse.

“I’m afraid my purse is seldom so full!” She laughed and glanced around the field. But this was so much better! A mystery to solve and no obvious victim to reunite with their belongings: what fun!

“She’s a charming little thief so I’m sure she’ll be forgiven when we find its owner,” she fluttered on. “Does she have a name? I’ve always found animals respond better when we treat them as equals – why, I knew a woman once who swears her boa constrictor was her best friend in the whole world from the moment she called him Squidge.”

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oh MJ mama likes ;)