As for money, Nigel has tons of it. ” She said, knowing that his kindness was certainly not the primary motivation for his magnum opus. She has contrived to keep out of my sight up to this time, and I've no doubt she'll keep out of it altogether for the future. “Soon she will return. And then, for the first time, Wood noticed a small stream of blood coursing slowly down her cheek. Gerald hoped he had covered all options and had resisted the temptation to pay mademoiselle a visit. “Why destroy me, child? There are so many secrets I 231 could tell you. The man was dangerous.