Betrayed
“They had traveled slowly, for Mistress Williams was a delicate creature and could bear the shaking of her transport cart only a few hours a day. Although she rode, she rode badly and preferred not to mount the gentle palfrey that was hers. They did not leave each day until midmorning. They ceased their travels in midafternoon. It made for a tiresome journey, and Angus Gordon was happy to be back at Scone. In the morning, he determined, he would depart for Brae, and his brazen wench. He loved Fi...ona. He was going to tell her so. The sooner their marriage was celebrated, the happier he would be.
The royal household steward greeted their party as they dismounted in the courtyard. “I will escort Mistress Williams to her majesty,” he said. “The king has asked to see ye as soon as ye arrive, my lord. Here is his personal page, who will escort ye to his presence.”
Angus bid a polite farewell to the young girl who had been his companion for the past few weeks. “I hope ye will be content with the queen, yer cousin, Mistress Beth,”MoreLess
The royal household steward greeted their party as they dismounted in the courtyard. “I will escort Mistress Williams to her majesty,” he said. “The king has asked to see ye as soon as ye arrive, my lord. Here is his personal page, who will escort ye to his presence.”
Angus bid a polite farewell to the young girl who had been his companion for the past few weeks. “I hope ye will be content with the queen, yer cousin, Mistress Beth,”MoreLess
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