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Before Meg could reply, a woman’s voice from the other end of the table caught her attention. “Meg, where are you from? Your accent sounds familiar. Southampton?”
It was the woman who had identified herself as Mrs. Appleton. She felt Charlie tense next to her, which she thought was a bit odd, but she proceeded to answer the question the best she could without giving any contradictory information. “Yes, madam,” she replied.
“Whereabouts? Eastleigh? Chilworth?”
“Nursling, actually,” Meg answered, which was a lie. She had lived in Chilworth her whole life. This woman was good.
“Oh, I have a friend who lives in Nursling. Perhaps you’ve heard of her. Mrs. Sarah Everton?”
“No, I’m afraid I don’t know her,” Meg stated, this time the truth.
“Meg, is that short for Margaret then?” the older woman pressed on.
“Well, it ain’t s
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