Georgette Heyer
Georgette Heyer
“‘I wish Percy were in ward – or you otherwise – or that I might go with you!’ ‘Gramercy, brother! I had as lief do my own endeavour!’ ‘Oh, I cry the Lord Warden’s pardon!’ Harry said, smiling. ‘I took you for a nurseling!’ ‘Neither a nurseling nor a recreant.’ ‘No. But I think they may make you heavy cheer in the North.’ ‘Well I know it,’ said John. ‘What cheer will they make you in the West?’ ‘Very hot cheer, but I shan’t find privy malice there, as you may. Go charily – and, for my love’s sak...e, John, keep only those about you whom you know you may trust!’ Harry told Thomas that with Percy at large his task was too dangerful for such a youngling as John, but Thomas said cheerfully: ‘Oh, I don’t fear for John!’ He thought he read reproof in Harry’s eye, and the jealousy which ran like a discordant thread through his nature made him add with hostility flickering in his voice: ‘You need not look as if I had said a sturdy thing! I love John as much as you do!’ ‘Dreadless,’ Harry said gently.MoreLess
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