Lady of Devices
“Down the middle of the cobbles ran a thin stream of filthy water, carrying with it bits of flotsam and food so rotted even the scurrying rats wouldn’t stop for it. Deplorable though her skirts might be, Claire lifted them and hugged the side of the building as the three of them kept their quarry in sight. They crouched behind a pile of barrels where the alley opened out into a square.
“No cover,” Lizzie whispered. “Best to wait ’ere.”
Billy Crumwell led the way to a low, arched door, wi...th just enough clearance for a wagon. “In here. Won’t no one disturb us this time of night.”
In her stealthy pursuit, Claire had hatched a plan. The Mopsies huddled together next to her, and she leaned close. “As soon as they’re all inside, I shall use the gaseous capsaicin. Cover your faces with your skirts. Do not breathe it.”
“Let us have a look first.”
“No, I—”MoreLess
“No cover,” Lizzie whispered. “Best to wait ’ere.”
Billy Crumwell led the way to a low, arched door, wi...th just enough clearance for a wagon. “In here. Won’t no one disturb us this time of night.”
In her stealthy pursuit, Claire had hatched a plan. The Mopsies huddled together next to her, and she leaned close. “As soon as they’re all inside, I shall use the gaseous capsaicin. Cover your faces with your skirts. Do not breathe it.”
“Let us have a look first.”
“No, I—”MoreLess
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