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CHAPTER TWOThe Duke opened his eyes and for a moment found it difficult to focus his sight. He then saw two grey-green eyes beneath some tumbled red curls and with an effort remembered where he had seen them before. “You are awake!” an ecstatic voice exclaimed. “I am so glad!” A sudden weakness made the Duke close his eyes only to open them again quickly, as he remembered the crash of the falling coach and the pain that had shot through his head before it brought oblivion. “Where am I?” he asked and was relieved to hear that his own voice sounded almost normal. “I have been so worried about you!” Jabina exclaimed. “I thought you would never wake up! In fact at first I thought you were dead!” “The coach turned over,” the Duke said speaking slowly but distinctly. “Was anyone hurt?” “O