Kissed By Shadows (2003)
“A sleepy Jem harnessed the horses to the carriage a few minutes later and took the London road. Within the inn the kitchen boy bent to poke the embers in the range and throw on kindling to create a burst of flame that would satisfy Goodman Brown and his wife when they came down yawning from their chamber above the kitchen.
Luisa, who had lain awake most of the night beside Nell, who had slept the sleep of the truly exhausted, wondered how she was to get out of bed with any decency when Robin la...y on the truckle bed beyond the curtains.
She leaned over and twitched aside the curtains. Nell grunted in her sleep. Groaned and sat up.
“Lord'a'mercy! Missus'll be 'ollerin' to raise the devil!” She tumbled through the bedcurtains, hauling down her petticoats. “I'll be up in a minute wi' fresh coals.” And then she was gone.
Robin was on his feet, straightening his doublet, rubbing his beard, which seemed to have grown to unruly proportions during the short night.
“I'll be in the taproom,”MoreLess
Luisa, who had lain awake most of the night beside Nell, who had slept the sleep of the truly exhausted, wondered how she was to get out of bed with any decency when Robin la...y on the truckle bed beyond the curtains.
She leaned over and twitched aside the curtains. Nell grunted in her sleep. Groaned and sat up.
“Lord'a'mercy! Missus'll be 'ollerin' to raise the devil!” She tumbled through the bedcurtains, hauling down her petticoats. “I'll be up in a minute wi' fresh coals.” And then she was gone.
Robin was on his feet, straightening his doublet, rubbing his beard, which seemed to have grown to unruly proportions during the short night.
“I'll be in the taproom,”MoreLess
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