Regency 05 - Intrigue
“Disbelief colored every word.
“I merely speculated,” he replied with a sudden yawn. He drew the horse to a halt. “Are you sure you would like to be dropped here? I could take you home, you know.”
Stunned by his assumption and his sudden attitude of unutterable boredom, Malvina just stared at him.
How was any of this happening? How had she gone from an ordinary widow with a son to this desperate woman willing to trust a man she’d never met? When had she become such a stranger?
She shook her head.... “Since you know where I live, sir, you may as well take me home.”
The horse started off with one softly spoken word from his master, ambling along with every appearance of being just as complacent as the man on his back.
Where had he been bound when he happened upon the holdup? He seemed to know the area quite well.
“Have you a relative in the area, sir?” she asked.
“Curiosity will be the death of you, Lady Brackney,” he replied unhelpfully.
Malvina fell silent for a moment, unsure how to react to such a response.MoreLess
“I merely speculated,” he replied with a sudden yawn. He drew the horse to a halt. “Are you sure you would like to be dropped here? I could take you home, you know.”
Stunned by his assumption and his sudden attitude of unutterable boredom, Malvina just stared at him.
How was any of this happening? How had she gone from an ordinary widow with a son to this desperate woman willing to trust a man she’d never met? When had she become such a stranger?
She shook her head.... “Since you know where I live, sir, you may as well take me home.”
The horse started off with one softly spoken word from his master, ambling along with every appearance of being just as complacent as the man on his back.
Where had he been bound when he happened upon the holdup? He seemed to know the area quite well.
“Have you a relative in the area, sir?” she asked.
“Curiosity will be the death of you, Lady Brackney,” he replied unhelpfully.
Malvina fell silent for a moment, unsure how to react to such a response.MoreLess
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