The Heart's Companion
“Jane crossed the threshold soundlessly and turned to pull the door closed behind her. Suddenly she stopped, one hand on the ornate brass latch. A frown pulled at the corners of her mouth. There, not twenty feet away, stood Jeremy—or rather, crouched Jeremy. The young footman was bent down to the keyhole, listening to the conversation in the parlor!
"Jeremy!" she called in a strident whisper. She pulled the door closed behind her with a snap.
Jeremy jumped and fell backwards. His face flushed br...ight red. He unfolded his long legs and scrambled to his feet.
"Oh, Miss Jane!" he said excitedly as he hobbled toward her while brushing his backside. He paused to twist the tails of his coat forward, checking for telltale signs of dirt. Satisfied, he dropped them and hurried forward, skittering awkwardly to a stop before her.
Jane stood with arms akimbo, glaring at the footman.
"Miss Jane! I heard them! I heard Lord and Lady Willoughby and Lady Tipton." "I’m certain you did. Haven’t you been warned against eavesdropping?MoreLess
"Jeremy!" she called in a strident whisper. She pulled the door closed behind her with a snap.
Jeremy jumped and fell backwards. His face flushed br...ight red. He unfolded his long legs and scrambled to his feet.
"Oh, Miss Jane!" he said excitedly as he hobbled toward her while brushing his backside. He paused to twist the tails of his coat forward, checking for telltale signs of dirt. Satisfied, he dropped them and hurried forward, skittering awkwardly to a stop before her.
Jane stood with arms akimbo, glaring at the footman.
"Miss Jane! I heard them! I heard Lord and Lady Willoughby and Lady Tipton." "I’m certain you did. Haven’t you been warned against eavesdropping?MoreLess
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