Marbeck And the King-in-Waiting (2013)
“Though Burridge had ridden for as much of the way as his captor had, the man was exhausted. He limped badly, his shoes being unfit for walking any distance. Despite shedding his woman’s clothing, he stank with sweat. Dirt streaked his breeches. As they approached the archway known as the Riding Gate, he stumbled to a halt. Marbeck sat in the saddle, scanning the walls of the old city.
‘There’s a place close by Greyfriars,’ he said. ‘We’ll take the best room …’ He looked down at his captive, who... gazed up blearily. ‘The reckoning can be paid out of that chest.’ He dismounted, and after removing Burridge’s bonds, led Cobb through the gateway into bustling streets, the paymaster dragging behind. The inn was near, and they were soon installed. The landlord, used to dusty and weary travellers, barely looked at them as Marbeck detailed his needs: hot water and a good supper sent up. Once upstairs in a chamber overlooking St George’s Gate, Burridge almost collapsed on the truckle-bed beside the four-poster.MoreLess
‘There’s a place close by Greyfriars,’ he said. ‘We’ll take the best room …’ He looked down at his captive, who... gazed up blearily. ‘The reckoning can be paid out of that chest.’ He dismounted, and after removing Burridge’s bonds, led Cobb through the gateway into bustling streets, the paymaster dragging behind. The inn was near, and they were soon installed. The landlord, used to dusty and weary travellers, barely looked at them as Marbeck detailed his needs: hot water and a good supper sent up. Once upstairs in a chamber overlooking St George’s Gate, Burridge almost collapsed on the truckle-bed beside the four-poster.MoreLess
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