![]() ![]() “Someone whelped me, yes,” said Woolsey without much enthusiasm. “Well, you must have had a mother,” said Tessa. “What about them do you find mysterious, sir?” “Women are not something I have ever understood.” His yellow dressing gown had a long, bloody tear in it now. “I would say I could see what those boys see in you, but …” He shrugged. There are accounts of it-old stories in the library-” "Well, you needn't act as if I invented it," said Will. "It was the pox, wasn't it? You know all about it, don't you? Aren't you some sort of expert?" Those sores upon his arms, they started to cover him. Since Mortmain stopped sending the medicine, he's been getting worse. Gabriel pulled away from his brother's grip, his teeth suddenly flashing in an angry scowl. He has brought shame on the name of Lightwood, and lied to both of us. "He's a worm," he said again, tonelessly. ![]() ![]() "What do you mean, Gabriel? What did Father do?" ![]() Gideon shot Will a reproachful look before turning back to his brother. "It's good to see you've come round to our view of things, Gabriel, but this is an unusual way of announcing it." Will hardly ever looked at her unless he had to. He was not looking at Tessa, but she had grown used to that. He was in gear as if he had just come from the practice room, and his hair curled damply against his temples. ![]()
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