Death And the Chapman
“That word seemed to have haunted me, both waking and sleeping, these past few months. First Clement Weaver, then Sir Richard Mallory and his servant, Jacob Pender. Now, here was a great lady of the realm gone missing. Not that there was anything I could do about that, but it was a strange coincidence, nevertheless. I drank some more ale and glanced sideways at the little man.‘What did my lord of Gloucester have to say about that?’‘He just answered quietly that he would find Lady Anne however lo...ng it took him to do so, and left. He’s not one to rant and rave when crossed. His anger smoulders, never burns. He’s not a true Plantagenet in that way.’ There was a tender note in my acquaintance’s voice when he spoke of his master. It was obvious that he was devoted to the King’s youngest brother, as, I suspected, were all the Duke’s servants. I had noted the same look of loving respect in the eyes of his entourage who had protected him from the crowds yesterday morning. The people liked him, too.‘Do you think my lord of Clarence knows where Lady Anne is hidden?’My question provoked a contemptuous glance.MoreLess
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