A Lady Awakened
“Russell. This letter was misdelivered to my house. I broke the seal before I realized it must be meant for you. Will you take a look, please, and confirm that it’s yours, or tell me whether I must carry it about to some other neighbors?”What in Heaven’s name could he be meaning by this? The time couldn’t be much past ten o’clock. What purpose would get him out of bed so early to stand before her in this show of respectability?With a quick glance at the nearby footman, Martha took the letter and... unfolded it. Stark across the paper, in the appalling hand of a highborn gentleman, she read, It’s got to be now. Can you contrive to meet me in the room in ten minutes?“Yes.” She lifted her eyes back to him. “Yes, this certainly is my letter. Thank you for bringing it to me.” She folded it closed, her worried fingers pressing each crease tight.“Just as I thought.” His attention lingered on the anxious industry of her hands, and when he spoke again, she knew he meant to reassure.MoreLess
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