A Curse of the Heart
“Higson said nothing about being woken from his bed or about the nature of their business. But Gabriel saw him slip his homemade cudgel into his coat pocket: the lead filled goat’s horn, heavy enough to render a man unconscious.
After tethering the horses to the railings outside Rebecca’s house, Gabriel tried the front door to find it open.
“We’ll move through the house together,” he whispered casting a dubious eye over Higson’s stocky frame as the man equipped his weapon. “Do try to be quiet.”
...Once inside, Gabriel listened out for the sound of voices, for footsteps and creaking floorboards, but heard nothing. And so, by way of numerous hand gestures, he conveyed the order in which they would check the downstairs rooms.
With regimental precision, they moved through the house and once they had established it was empty, Gabriel sent Higson to search the lower floors for signs of theft or damage while he examined the third floor.
He knew why he had chosen to check that particular floor, why he found himself drawn down the dark corridor to Rebecca’s bedchamber.MoreLess
After tethering the horses to the railings outside Rebecca’s house, Gabriel tried the front door to find it open.
“We’ll move through the house together,” he whispered casting a dubious eye over Higson’s stocky frame as the man equipped his weapon. “Do try to be quiet.”
...Once inside, Gabriel listened out for the sound of voices, for footsteps and creaking floorboards, but heard nothing. And so, by way of numerous hand gestures, he conveyed the order in which they would check the downstairs rooms.
With regimental precision, they moved through the house and once they had established it was empty, Gabriel sent Higson to search the lower floors for signs of theft or damage while he examined the third floor.
He knew why he had chosen to check that particular floor, why he found himself drawn down the dark corridor to Rebecca’s bedchamber.MoreLess
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