“It was always that way. At the appointed time she would unlock the secret entrance—a door at the rear of the building and a hidden staircase that led into the upstairs lodgings at the Drover’s Inn—in preparation for Duggan Moore’s arrival. Once she had prepared his route and assured herself no one else watched, she was supposed to return to her chores in the inn, but she would often linger in the shadows hoping to catch sight of him. On this occasion she had a good excuse, because she had a tra...y of provisions for the man Duggan had business with. The tray was out on the landing. She waited in the dressing room where the staircase emerged, eager for a glimpse of Duggan, for he was a man who always stirred her womanly desires. His tall figure loomed up from the gloomy stairwell, his handsome face coming into view as the light from the candle in the sconce reached him. Instead of moving rapidly on to the landing and beyond, as usual, he paused and peered over at the shadowy corner where she stood, his eyebrows drawn low as he studied his observer.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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