Possession of a Gem

"His heart was beating out of his chest, he swore if he took off his waistcoat and shirt he would be able to see it through his skin. He gripped his hands behind his back. Dorset was wrong. Anthony might not have her now, but surely something could be done. He would, indeed, find a way. For a Gem is rare and once a man has possession of one he would be a fool to let it go."