The Duke's Dilemma
“She had no decorum. Even someone as little versed in etiquette as himself was aware such remarks should not be made in front of the servants. He glanced up to see both men trying hard not to smile. He frowned and they sobered.
‘Good, get those lanterns lit, Clark, and we’ll go secret passage hunting. As we’re certain there is one it shouldn’t be too hard to locate.’ He patted his pocket and nodded at Robin. His man answered immediately.
‘Yes, your grace, we’re both armed. Neither of us go far ...nowadays without a pistol in our pockets.’ As Tom fiddled with the lanterns the back door shook, this was followed by a fuselage of barks. Ralph smiled. ‘I believe we’ve left the most crucial element of our search outside. If the dog remembers where he went, maybe he can lead us back there.’ He marched up and down the endless passageways pressing and knocking, rubbing and banging every protuberance, every knot hole, but found nothing. ‘We’ve spent the best part of two hours searching, even the dog has given up and gone back to the kitchen.MoreLess
‘Good, get those lanterns lit, Clark, and we’ll go secret passage hunting. As we’re certain there is one it shouldn’t be too hard to locate.’ He patted his pocket and nodded at Robin. His man answered immediately.
‘Yes, your grace, we’re both armed. Neither of us go far ...nowadays without a pistol in our pockets.’ As Tom fiddled with the lanterns the back door shook, this was followed by a fuselage of barks. Ralph smiled. ‘I believe we’ve left the most crucial element of our search outside. If the dog remembers where he went, maybe he can lead us back there.’ He marched up and down the endless passageways pressing and knocking, rubbing and banging every protuberance, every knot hole, but found nothing. ‘We’ve spent the best part of two hours searching, even the dog has given up and gone back to the kitchen.MoreLess
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