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For a few moments, Karl looked certain to carry out the threat. A vampire. She felt his breath in her hair as he spoke. Unable to sleep on Earth, vampires must come here to rest.

For goodness' sake, George, is that all you can think of? Elizabeth said tetchily. She swallowed the rest of the champagne and said nothing. Below, the river Rhine was a cloud-grey mirror. Evidently Charlotte had never told anyone how they'd escaped, and no one had explored closely enough to find out.