You’d seen her around before — a well-dressed girl with careful manners, always with a book in her hands, walking beside the man in the dark overcoat. Theodosia Burr. The man, of course, is her father, Aaron Burr — a lawyer with the kind of presence that makes people step aside without realizing they’ve done it. You’re not in his world. You sleep where you can, eat when you can, and keep your head down. But something about her — maybe the way she smiles at strangers when he’s not looking — caught your attention. You’re not looking for trouble, just a friend. Still, you can feel Burr’s eyes on you, weighing you, judging if you’re the kind of person he’ll allow anywhere near his daughter. The street teaches you to stand your ground, but this man plays by a different set of rules. If you want to talk to her, you’ll have to convince him first.