She fought the sudden urge to rush off to London to find out for herself who was killed. Lee mentioned that the gathering was similar to the one in January. Did that mean that the ambassadors from the other countries were there too? Was Augustus back in the country? It would be just like him to get himself blown up. He desired to be in the middle of everything. That had been the biggest reason why he found life in France so objectionable. Well, other than living with his hateful wife, of course. He hated being away from the seat of power, away from the excitement. If he was in the country, he would've been right there in the thick of it.