The Rules of Seduction
“One could smell the sea, even though it was far down the channel. Some buildings along the street below even displayed the weathered wood caused by salt breezes. Beyond the rooftops, the very tips of ship masts could be spotted.
She had taken lodgings some distance from the docks. Her hotel sat on a street that inclined on a little rise, however, and she could glimpse the Avon River.
Her visit with Rose had been spent reassuring and cajoling in vain. Rose had not accepted the idea of Hayden’s h...elp. Her resentment of him did not require Timothy’s presence to be sustained. Nor had Rose accepted the four hundred pounds easily. She had agreed to keep it for use only if she and Irene found themselves close to starving.
The arrival of Ben’s trunks had not encouraged a happy mood either. They had dulled Rose’s spirits, entombing Ben’s memory as they did. Alexia had not encouraged her cousin to open the trunks and examine their contents. Perhaps someday Rose would. She would not find those love letters inside, however.MoreLess
She had taken lodgings some distance from the docks. Her hotel sat on a street that inclined on a little rise, however, and she could glimpse the Avon River.
Her visit with Rose had been spent reassuring and cajoling in vain. Rose had not accepted the idea of Hayden’s h...elp. Her resentment of him did not require Timothy’s presence to be sustained. Nor had Rose accepted the four hundred pounds easily. She had agreed to keep it for use only if she and Irene found themselves close to starving.
The arrival of Ben’s trunks had not encouraged a happy mood either. They had dulled Rose’s spirits, entombing Ben’s memory as they did. Alexia had not encouraged her cousin to open the trunks and examine their contents. Perhaps someday Rose would. She would not find those love letters inside, however.MoreLess
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