Penelope Goes to Portsmouth
“W.E. Henley Hannah’s departure from Portsmouth was delayed for two days. Lord Abernethy had originally reported to the authorities that ‘two villains’ had tried to drown his nephew and friends. Not much attention was paid to this. No one had died and the authorities decided that the said villains had been nothing more than a couple of youths messing about, who had not seen the other boat in the storm until it was too late. But when Lord Abernethy called to see how the investigation was progress...ing and demanded to know whether they had found the smugglers, that was another matter. The excisemen arrived on the scene and Hannah, and everyone else, was questioned over and over again.
In vain did Hannah suggest that Lady Carsey might be at the bottom of it. Wicked titled ladies were the stuff of novels. Smugglers were something else.
Hannah finally obtained permission to leave and booked two seats on the London coach for herself and Benjamin, Benjamin to travel outside this time like a proper servant.MoreLess
In vain did Hannah suggest that Lady Carsey might be at the bottom of it. Wicked titled ladies were the stuff of novels. Smugglers were something else.
Hannah finally obtained permission to leave and booked two seats on the London coach for herself and Benjamin, Benjamin to travel outside this time like a proper servant.MoreLess
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