Determination is charmingly refreshing on you, Robert, I must say.""Please don't encourage him." Bart mutters to Percy, who ignores him.

Bart stood quietly by me, letting me spill my senseless tears with the patience of a saint. I don't know how he managed to tolerate me so well. I didn't even tolerate myself that much.

Bart stood quietly by me, letting me spill my senseless tears. I don't know how he managed to tolerate me so well. I didn't even tolerate myself that much.

Tonight we are going to dazzle His Lordship's wealthy friends and leave them with empty purses, minds spinning that they allowed a couple of boys who once lived in the gutter to rob them so delightfully blind.

Why should I trust a man? Gentleman or street sweeper, I'll just get disappointed again." Percy sighs, shaking his head.