The Tyrant
““’Ere we go, sir. Easy does it.”
He blinked down into the crinkle-eyed smile of his head groom. “Hello, Baker. Any news?”
“Message come fer ye, sir,” answered the groom in his soft Sussex voice.
Carruthers leaned gratefully on his strong arm, and Baker asked, “Did ye find any trace ’tall, sir?”
“Not a whisper, blast it! The others are still searching, but I’m pretty useless, so I came home. I’ll have to call in the military now. No choice.”
Baker shook his head. He was all too aware of how slow... was the master’s usually brisk stride, how drawn the strong face, and he walked with him all the way to the back door of the new wing.
At the steps, Carruthers took a deep breath and pulled back his shoulders. He clapped one hand on the groom’s broad shoulder, and went into the house.
Distantly, a woman called excitedly, “The master’s come!”
Conditt appeared and hurried to scan him. “Sir—you look—”
“Like the devil, I suppose.” Carruthers nodded ruefully.MoreLess
He blinked down into the crinkle-eyed smile of his head groom. “Hello, Baker. Any news?”
“Message come fer ye, sir,” answered the groom in his soft Sussex voice.
Carruthers leaned gratefully on his strong arm, and Baker asked, “Did ye find any trace ’tall, sir?”
“Not a whisper, blast it! The others are still searching, but I’m pretty useless, so I came home. I’ll have to call in the military now. No choice.”
Baker shook his head. He was all too aware of how slow... was the master’s usually brisk stride, how drawn the strong face, and he walked with him all the way to the back door of the new wing.
At the steps, Carruthers took a deep breath and pulled back his shoulders. He clapped one hand on the groom’s broad shoulder, and went into the house.
Distantly, a woman called excitedly, “The master’s come!”
Conditt appeared and hurried to scan him. “Sir—you look—”
“Like the devil, I suppose.” Carruthers nodded ruefully.MoreLess
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