Reckless Wager: a Whitechapel Wagers Novel
“He blinked at the gritty irritation, uncertain whether it was due to his night of over imbibing or the noxious fog that infested Whitechapel and seemed disinclined to ease. Though decidedly unpleasant, the fetid air had done nothing to thin the early morning street sellers crowding the pavement long before daybreak to peddle their wares. Fresh fruit and vegetables were scarce from the countryside in the winter months, but there was always something to sell.
His stomach rumbled when he heard... the call of the pie man, but Ben knew better than to take food. He’d managed only a bit of tea before dressing and departing after dawn. It was essential he speak with Rose before her tale of encountering the Ripper began to change or fade. His failure to question her when she’d asked for him by name, to offer Mrs. Guthrie the aid she’d come seeking, beat at his brain along with the relentless tattoo of a night’s overindulgence. Ben knew it more likely Rose had got on the wrong side of a customer or her procurer, if she had such a man dominating her life.MoreLess
His stomach rumbled when he heard... the call of the pie man, but Ben knew better than to take food. He’d managed only a bit of tea before dressing and departing after dawn. It was essential he speak with Rose before her tale of encountering the Ripper began to change or fade. His failure to question her when she’d asked for him by name, to offer Mrs. Guthrie the aid she’d come seeking, beat at his brain along with the relentless tattoo of a night’s overindulgence. Ben knew it more likely Rose had got on the wrong side of a customer or her procurer, if she had such a man dominating her life.MoreLess
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