A Suitable Replacement
“Lifting his eyes to the ceiling, because he could not imagine who else might be calling so damnably early in the morning, he set down his fork and said, "Best set another place, Ellen.""Yes, my lord," she said, and briskly left to see it done.Eschewing food in favor of draining his tea, Max waited, listening as the door was opened and Hugh spoke to whoever was at the door. There was no mistaking that deep rumble. A couple of minutes later, he heard the tread of Hugh's feet—but not, strangely, M...aster Moore's. Had he gone away, then?Max dared to hope, but it was quickly dashed by the opening of the door and the barreling in of a handsome, scowling figure. Moore appeared to have a talent for moving silently. "Good morning, Master Relentless. You may sit and have breakfast if you can behave yourself, but make no mistake—if I have to draw my pistol today, I shall see a round or two is put to work.""I wanted only to know if you had located Mavin," Moore replied. "I've been worried about her, damn it.MoreLess
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