'Thanks!' sparked back Tamsin.

'But if you think I'm sharing a

cottage with a mangood grief! I'm surprised at you even
considering the idea. He could be a wolf '
'!h" ah" don't spoil it' His face softened. '#ou're my daughter all
right. $o you think I'd like it if you were all meek and mild% &o"
love" I wouldn't change you in any way. But in this matter" I have no
choice.
'!nd you can be sure I went into that angle" my dear. I've discovered
that he regards women in the same light that you regard men. In other
wordshe's a womanhater.'
'I'm not going!' she insisted.
''h yes" you are. I (ust finished phoning. He's on his way down from
)tirling right now" and he's e*pecting to meet you at the cottage at
seven. )o you see" you have no choice.'
+or a moment their eyes met in a silent clash" father and daughter" he
calm" very much the stern parent" she rebellious" her temper
precarious. Then Tamsin shook her head. '!ll right"' she said softly"
temper fading rapidly. )he knew when she was beaten. '#ou win. But
'
'It's been done before. ,isten" $ad" he's staying there as well" isn't he%
!t the cottage" I meanI can see by your face. &ow you know how I
feel about men in general '
'I know you're an unreasonable" -uicktempered little hussy who likes
her own way"' her father interrupted. '!nd I know I should have
spanked you more when you were a child'
.I'd told you before not to touch the babies. It's dangerous to play
with the young of any type of animal if the parents are around you
know that. It's typical of you that you did it on the edge of a
waterfall!.