She hoped that, when the time came, she would not experience any qualms, for she'd been burdened with them of late. She knew she wanted Matthew for herself, and the only possible way to keep him was to bring him to live with her in her world. But the thought of tricking him had lost its appeal. She had seen and felt the misery other people's treachery had brought him. The more she knew him, the more she feared the moment when he would discover what she really was. If it weren't for this wretched need she felt to tell the truth every time she spoke to him, things would be better, she thought. But, the truth was, she almost felt as if she were a different creature when she was with him. As if she were Faye. And she liked being Faye. She liked walking about the streets of Westminster, where the gentlemen tipped their hats to her. She liked going to the park where the nursemaids walked with their charges. She loved hanging on Matthew's arm when he escorted her into shops. She had even enjoyed surprising Mr.
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