The Secret Duke

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The Secret Duke
Jo Beverley
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Genres: Fiction
“I’m completely safe,” she lied. “I wrote to say as much.”
“But you’ve been gone so long! Oh, I’m sorry, miss. I know I shouldn’t. But we’ve been so worried.”
Bella sighed. “I’m sorry, Kitty, but I have important matters in hand, and I’ll be away again in the morning. So let me get to bed now.”
“Away again?” Kitty’s lips trembled as if she’d cry. But she pulled herself together. “As you say, miss. But I’ll go and get you some hot water. There’s a fire in your room, miss. We’ve been expecting yo
...u back every day.”
She was off before Bella could protest, and in truth she’d like to wash after the long journey. She climbed wearily upstairs, rather daunted by the thought of another day’s travel tomorrow.
Even with Captain Rose.
Caleb.
For some reason, she couldn’t think of him as Caleb.
Better not to think about him at all.
Easier not to breathe, she accepted as she unpinned her hat and took off her cap. She reached in to empty her pockets—and came up with an ivory skull with ruby eyes.
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